“Seemingly similar birds can be really different from each ... A female house finch has a fairly plain brown face, while a female purple finch has a contrasting white eyebrow and whisker mark.

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 ...

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 ...