A photo of a Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus), male
Purple Finch, Male

Purple Finch

Haemorhous purpureus

The purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. It is included in the finch family, Fringillidae, which is made up of passerine birds found in the northern hemisphere, Africa, and South America. The purple finch was originally described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1789. There are two subspecies of the purple finch, H. p. purpureus and H. p. californicus. H. p. californicus was identified by Spencer F. Baird in 1858. It differs from the nominate subspecies in that it has a longer tail and shorter wings. The plumage of both males and females is darker, and the coloration of the females is more greenish. The bill of H. p. californicus is also longer than that of the nominate subspecies.
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Sightings

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Art Baldwin
Sunday 26 Mar 2023 - 4:50pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Raymond Bedard
Sunday 26 Mar 2023 - 10:32am
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Megan R
Saturday 25 Mar 2023 - 9:42pm
United States
A photo of a Purple Finch photographed in  United States
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Rita Mcwilliams
Saturday 25 Mar 2023 - 9:32pm
United States
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