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House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
Interesting and Fun Facts: In the 1940s they were introduced to the northeast when the birds were sold illegally in New York City as "Hollywood Finches", a marketing tactic. To avoid prosecution under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, they were released by the owners and the sellers. Becoming naturalized thoughout the US soon after.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Carpodacus |
Audio for Species
Call
Song
from Macaulay Library |
Species Related Links
Additional House Finch Pictures
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Male Adult 
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Description
Length: 6" (15 cm)
The House Finch is a relatively small finch with a long, slightly notched and squarish tail, with short wings, and a distinctly small bill with a curved culmen. Male: the breast, rump, and front of the head are red, but the color can vary to orange or occasionally yellow. The red breast is clearly distinguish from a whitish belly with dark streaks. The top of crown and auriculars are brown. Back is brown and noticeably streaked. The wings have two pale indistinct bars. Female: lacks all the red coloration and the distinct pale eyebrow of the male. The body is brown and has distinct, blurry streaking breast and below.
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Female Adult 
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Habitat, Range, and Feeding
Found in lowlands up to 6,000 feet. Their natural habitats are forest edges, brambles, grasslands and deserts. They frequent city parks, and feeders. Feeding on grains, seeds and berries. They are ground feeders, and purch in trees or brambles.
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