Species profile
House/purple Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Quick answer
Northern America
- Scientific name
- Haemorhous mexicanus
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Haemorhous
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording House/purple Finch in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.