(Haemorhous purpureus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
Description |
Males have a red head, nape, throat, breast, and rump; reddish-brown cheek; brown and red streaked back and flanks; and a distinctly notched tail. Females are brown with no red. Their underparts are heavily streaked. |
Size |
5¼″ to 5⅞″ in length 10″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
Breeding: Open coniferous and mixed forests Migration: Open coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests and forest edges, shrubby open areas, parks, suburban areas |
Ecology |
Migration |
Late February to late May and mid-July to late November |
Nesting |
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Food |
Insects in the spring, fruits in the summer, and seeds in the winter |
Distribution |
Occurrence |
Common migrant in the east, uncommon in the west; uncommon to locally common breeder; widespread winter visitor |
Maps |
The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
Taxonomy |
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Class |
Aves (birds) |
Order |
Passeriformes (perching birds) |
Family |
Fringillidae (finches, euphonias, and allies) |
Subfamily |
Carduelinae |
Genus |
Haemorhous (American rosefinches) |
This bird was formerly placed with the Old World finches in the genus Carpodacus. |
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Subordinate Taxa |
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Eastern Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus purpureus) Western Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus californicus) |
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Synonyms |
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Carpodacus purpureus |
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Purple Finch |
About
Published on Nov 6, 2014 Fairly common. Coniferous forests, mixed open woods, suburban areas, feeders in winter. Male is a brilliant red over most of body. Striped back. White belly. Female is very sparrow-like; dull brown and heavily streaked above and below. Similar to female House Finch and female Cassin's Finch. Told from House Finch by its distinctive ear patch and eyebrow stripe. Song: long, loud, fast, excited, burbling warble; distinctive sharp musical "chip" given in flight. For more information visit: |
Purple Finch vs House Finch comparison with feeder birds |
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Published on Dec 15, 2014 Here we have a female Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) feeding throughout the video along with a female House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) and a male House Finch later on. A Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) and Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) also make an appearance among the common feeder birds visiting this tray of sunflower seeds. Note that the female Purple Finch is larger and bulkier than her House Finch counterpart. She has more boldly defined colors in all regards with additional heavier and stronger facial and head markings. Take a watch to get a feel for it! Doesn't their identification certainly seem much easier when they are close-up, stationary and alongside one another? If only all birding were that simple. |
Purple finch : Male, female, song at the end |
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Published on Jun 16, 2017 Purple finch : Male, female, song of the bird at the END of the vidoo Filmed with Nikon Coolpix P900 Beach Party - Islandesque par Kevin MacLeod est protégée par une licence Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source : https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100613 Artiste : http://incompetech.com/ |
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