House finches and purple finches are both small birds which are native to North America. Both species have stunning red and brown plumage which means that they are easily confused for each other.

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The attractive house finch is one of the more common and recognizable species throughout the United States. Originally a “western” species of semiarid environments, it was introduced in the ...

The difference between these birds becomes clear when you compare the adult males. Purple finches are a deep cranberry or raspberry color on most of their body. Male house finches are more orange ...

House finches, such as this adult male, can be common visitors to hummingbird feeders. By Gary Phillips For The Sun News The bird-breeding season continues in our area, although some species are ...

I was fortunate enough to have a pair of purple finches nest near me, allowing me to observe their courtship ritual for the first time. The male sang incessantly from a tree ...

I am seeing just a few purple finches at the feeders now. Last year, over a dozen were here on many days in January. Some may migrate to the south […] ...

Valentine’s Day isn’t the only big event for birds-of-a-feather this year. The 28th edition of the annual Great Backyard Bird ...

A team led by Geoffrey Hill and Wendy Hood at Auburn University examined liver tissue from 83 house finches and categorized the breast feather color of a subset of the birds. The researchers found red ...

According to the National Audubon Society, house finches are big fans of backyard bird feeders. They like to eat seeds, buds, and berries. While their diet is mostly vegetables, they sometimes ...