She lacks the distinct pale eyebrow found on the male. Identifying the male and female house from other Carpodacus finches requires care. The male house differs from the male purple finch not only ...

I was fortunate enough to have a pair of purple finches nest near me, allowing me to observe their courtship ritual for the first time. The male sang incessantly from a tree ...

Could a novel approach to genetic studies give us a clearer picture of how evolutionary adaptations occur? That's what the ...

And purple finches may be seen anywhere in the southeastern states during fall, winter and spring. Before its expansion throughout the U.S., the house finch was native to the Southwest and was ...

According to the National Audubon Society, house finches are big fans of backyard bird feeders. They like to eat seeds, buds, and berries. While their diet is mostly vegetables, they sometimes ...

Male house finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) that are have more brightly colored red breast feathers are healthier than duller, yellower ones, and their coloration visually signals their fitness to ...

The male has reddish forehead, breast and rump; a female house finch is streaked gray and brown above, with a lighter underside. Both sexes have brown-streaked bellies. These birds measure 5 3/4 ...