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 ...

We have touched on the House Finch at least once in the past. Nobody reading this column needs a refresher on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, so we ...

A female house finch forages near the Hay Barn at UC Santa Cruz. House finches are common from coast to coast today and are familiar visitors to backyard feeders. These birds are native to the ...

It occasionally joins the more common house finch at seed feeders in winter. Polytypic. Length 6.3". Highly sexually dimorphic with males pink and females brown. Generally lighter pink than other ...

House finches, such as this adult male, can be common visitors to hummingbird feeders. By Gary Phillips For The Sun News The bird-breeding season continues in our area, although some species are ...