“The house finch is a very social bird,” which nests in colonies or groups. Purple finches, however, often nest on their own. In the winter, they join flocks with pine siskins and goldfinches .

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.

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 ...

House finches show up at bird feeders all year, but on most visits, their plumage is hardly eye-catching. They have dense brown streaking on the underside and a robust conical beak. Both males and ...

House finches are known to carry certain diseases and compete against other birds, such as purple finches, when it comes to food. Due to this, the house finch is considered an invasive species in ...

A Sugar Land reader emailed a description of a sparrow-size , reddish-headed bird in her... House finches find a home in Texas Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

The bird I show here is called the house finch. It competes directly with another native North American finch called the purple finch... Sunday, October 27 48°F / Cape Girardeau.

House finches are some of the most numerous birds at my feeder right now, always there in cheery little groups of bright red males and subtly brown-streaked females. They are fun to take photos of ...

The bird you saw has black eyes, orange legs and a pale colored beak. House finches typically have brown legs, so this could be a leucistic goldfinch. Regardless, the leg color and lack of red ...

House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus – Originally found only in the Southwest, these birds were introduced to other parts of the U.S. in the 1940s. These flittering finches are adaptable and have ...

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Ruby-crowned kinglets, evening grosbeaks, brown creepers, yellow-rumped warblers and Townsend’s solitaires are a few of the not so common birds you might see in your backyard this month.