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Passeriformes / Fringillidae / Haemorhous

Purple Finch

Haemorhous purpureus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (purfin) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Haemorhous

Subspecies (2)

Haemorhous purpureus californicus

southwestern British Columbia to southwestern USA and northern Baja California
Haemorhous purpureus purpureus

breeds east-central Canada to northeastern USA; winters to Florida and Texas

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (purfin) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.