Purple Finch
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Purple Finch
PURFIN
Haemorhous purpureus
ORDER: Passeriformes
FAMILY: Fringillidae
Madison County, Indiana, January 2021
Males suffused with raspberry red, especially on head and breast. Compared to House Finch, males lack distinct streaks on sides and are overall more colorful, especially on back and wings. Females and first-year males have contrasty head pattern with pale eyebrow and darker cheek; also note well-defined streaks on sides. Breed in coniferous or mixed forests. Winters in a wider variety of habitats with trees. Visits feeders.
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