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.

House finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) frequently come to my tube bird feeder because of the small openings that permit black oil sunflower seeds to be easily reached, and because of their ...

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 are common sights at feeders during winter in this area, particularly in urban locations, but when they’re seen, they’re often mistaken for purple finches.

House finch eye disease jumped from domestic poultry to the wild population of house finches, in which it was first observed in 1994 in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area.

DEAR JOAN: A male house finch that is a regular visitor to my deck for sunflower seeds appears sick. He’s less active, and when he perches, he gapes his beak open and closed, over and over, like ...

The House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) is unquestionably one of the most common, although lesser-known birds in North America, occurring in every state in the Union. This was not always the case ...

The house finches seemed to be more reticent about visiting the feeders when the purple finches were there. It’s not easy to tell the house and purple finch apart, but there are several clues.

What are finches, and how do you care for them? Read our guide to find out this information and more.

A flying paradox, the house finch is both native and introduced to North America. Originally native to Mexico and the Western United States, house finches were shipped to New York City and sold as ...