Wild Bird Species Profiles
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Purple Finch
Carpodacus purpureus
Purple Finch
Here comes another feeder bird quiz…how do you tell a Purple Finch from a House Finch? Come on and take the challenge! You’ll feel good when you can make the call confidently. Let’s start with the easier females. Neither looks similar to their mates besides size, shape, and bill size. Both are streaky brown finches, but the female Purple Finch has a broad, obvious white eyebrow that is completely absent in the House Finch.
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House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
Male House Finch
Jail break! The House Finch is a songbird with a unique, all-American tale. Native to western North America, they were captured and sold as caged birds in the 1930's. As the story goes, in 1940 somewhere on Long Island, nervous pet store owners released their captive finches to avoid government penalties for marketing them. The population grew quickly and expanded across the continent. Today the House Finch is a common visitor at feeders throughout the United States.
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Common Redpoll
Carduelis flammea
Common Redpoll
It is a real treat for backyard birdwatchers when a flock of Common Redpolls descend to their feeders. At those times you are entertaining far-flung guests from a distant and exotic land. Redpolls are a species of the far north. They breed and nest around the perimeter of the North Pole.
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