Roger Tory Peterson described them as sparrows dipped in raspberry juice. What a wonderful image of a purple finch, which is more red than purple. These northern birds live primarily in the ...
The attractive Cassin’s finch of the montane west is slightly larger and longer winged than the similar purple finch, which it occasionally overlaps with during winter. It is often seen in small ...
Identifying the male and female house from other Carpodacus finches requires care. The male house differs from the male purple finch not only by having a smaller, more curved bill, but also by ...