ID Tips: Purple Finch vs. House Finch

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Purple Finch vs. House Finch can be a difficult ID, especially in irruptive years where Purple Finches move farther south out of their normal range. In this video you'll learn the best way to tell these two species apart with graphics, videos, and a special segment from winter finch expert Matt Young. You can download the identification graphic below.
Download the comparison graphic for free here: app.box.com/s/f4skajqjxfviky9...
Finch flight calls: finchnetwork.org/a-finch-flig...
More information on finches: finchnetwork.org/
Credits
Special thanks to the following people for allowing us to use their content in this video:
Matt Young for doing the interview with us at 2:30
Terry Sohl for allowing us to use his range maps
www.sdakotabirds.com/index.html
Male Purple Finch photo in graphic by Fyn Kynd used under CC license
flic.kr/p/n9PyX1
Male House Finch in graphic by Rick from Alabama used under CC license
flic.kr/p/2i5aRPW
House Finch and Purple Finch female photos by Shenandoah National Park (images public domain)
www.flickr.com/photos/snpphotos/
All Cassin's Finch photos by Charles Gates under CC license 2:04-2:25 and 5:35
All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann
#IDTips #Finches #Identification

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  • @BadgerlandBirding
    @BadgerlandBirding3 жыл бұрын

    If you enjoyed this video please help us out by subscribing to our channel (and hitting the notification bell), leaving a comment, liking the video, and/or sharing on social media. Thanks so much for watching! :)

  • @moondawg3693

    @moondawg3693

    2 жыл бұрын

    We had a group of around 30 in a conifer eating pine cone seeds and they dropped about 500 cones to the ground in around 20 minutes. Red males, greyish females. Having trouble identifying due to males having 2 white stripes, one on each shoulder. I cannot find a bird with these 2 white markings. Ran to get camera but they were gone when I returned. Please help. Kawartha Lakes Ontario Canada. Thanks great video

  • @TurkishRapidTransit
    @TurkishRapidTransit3 жыл бұрын

    I've been struggling with this for MONTHS, thank you!! I feel way more confident that I can pick these birdos apart now.

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! Glad you found the video helpful!

  • @reefultz309
    @reefultz309 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for having this. I'm so glad that I found you. I have a feeder that sits outside of my window that I watch and manage everyday. I'm used to my house sparrows and my morning doves but these are new and very intriguing. The brightness in their coloring is phenomenal. When the light hits they look like they're glowing like a fireplace in ash. Bee-u-tee-ful!!! Now I can distinguish, or try to learn to distinguish, between my house finches and my purple finches, which I now know that I have! I'm so excited to share this information with my daughter.

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to help and glad you’re enjoying my the resources!

  • @MsDee_777
    @MsDee_7773 жыл бұрын

    Another fantastic id video!

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @HAPPYPUMPKN
    @HAPPYPUMPKN2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you soooooo much for this info, I've been a 🐦 lover since being a small boy & you can always leans more ! Most of this info, I have learned on my own, but ALL of your info helped confirm my knowledge & taught me more too ! 🙏 bless you ALL ❤

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Glad the video was useful for you!

  • @jackyslavik4227
    @jackyslavik42272 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful. I'm out where both house and purple finishes are year-round it's definitely a challenge to tell them apart by sight. First time I remember seeing some purple finches they were at the feeder with some house finches and it took me a bit to realize why that one pair looked so off from the rest.

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found the video helpful!

  • @juliar3646
    @juliar36463 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Thank you. I like these ID tip videos.

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome! Glad you enjoy them. More to come

  • @Peregrine369
    @Peregrine3693 жыл бұрын

    Awesome work on this one!

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @donnaleighjenkins4952
    @donnaleighjenkins49522 жыл бұрын

    Ok...I definitely get them confused. Thanks for the explanation!! Looks.like I've had the Purple Finch at my feeders more than House Finch. Thanks Ryan!!

  • @vistaprime
    @vistaprime4 ай бұрын

    this is great. love this.

  • @warrensmith2982
    @warrensmith29822 жыл бұрын

    Seen one on my feeder last week and wasn't sure what I was seeing though I was seeing things because I had never seen one before then I seen another one or it could have been the one I seen before which brought me here very informative thanks.

  • @DBoer
    @DBoer3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another useful and enjoyable video!

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

  • @justinmiller848
    @justinmiller8483 жыл бұрын

    Good guide, these guys are tricky!

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! They can be fore sure!

  • @YvonneSebastian1980
    @YvonneSebastian19803 жыл бұрын

    Yes helpful.. I think I may have seen one purple at my feeder.. most are house finches..I could definitely tell he was different.. thanks guys.. happy birding❤️

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Happy to help and happy birding to you as well!

  • @kristina_lynn
    @kristina_lynn3 жыл бұрын

    So helpful! The white wing bar tip for houses helped me out a lot thanks

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found the video helpful!

  • @vistaprime

    @vistaprime

    4 ай бұрын

    IMO the purpe finch is the prettier one of the two, just more red to them.

  • @cables07
    @cables073 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video! I found it very interesting and so helpful!! I liked and subscribed! New fan from MS!

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing! :)

  • @PeterMcCartt
    @PeterMcCartt3 жыл бұрын

    Matt Young really knows his finches, I see him everywhere. Crossbills, American Goldfinch, Pine Siskins, you name it.

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's for sure. He reallllyyyy loves his winter finches.

  • @birdz.n.birdiez
    @birdz.n.birdiez Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! Always a dilemma. And miss identified so often.

  • @iknit2632
    @iknit26322 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @boredwarlock5216
    @boredwarlock52162 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks for making this one guys! I saw a bunch of house finches (I think lol) in my backyard today and this really helped me out

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @faunava
    @faunava Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info No doubt I will continue to misidentify little brown birds but I enjoyed your input.

  • @timothygerke6982
    @timothygerke69822 жыл бұрын

    thank you. I love finches. I have house finches nesting on my porch.

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @ErinRenee1990
    @ErinRenee1990 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this information. Now hopefully I can tell if the finch that showed up to my house is a house or purple. Update the finches that are at my house now are purple finches. That’s a new bird I can add to me list.

  • @carriewilcher7001
    @carriewilcher70013 жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful thank you! I am adding you to my list of subscribed!

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Glad you found it helpful! :)

  • @erikaerika7788
    @erikaerika7788 Жыл бұрын

    I am in orlando ..i have a gang of house finches😍🥰 ..range map should be updated

  • @terrynielsen7139
    @terrynielsen71393 жыл бұрын

    💖💖💖💖💖

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @jarjar0653
    @jarjar0653 Жыл бұрын

  • @cathyboon-sabo673
    @cathyboon-sabo6732 жыл бұрын

    I believe I have both house finches and a few purple finches. Do both species have the red or raspberry color on their "backs" between their upper wings? I wondered if this was one way I could identify a purple. I see some that are so vibrant! They are so so sweet!

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 жыл бұрын

    Purple would normally have more color on the back. They have more of that “raspberry” wash in general. Definitely look at all the ID features though!

  • @lehuananichai3947
    @lehuananichai3947 Жыл бұрын

    Aloha! I rescued a leucistic purple finch fledgling. Does the white at the eyebrow indicate it’s a female? Or just a purple finch? Thank you in advance.

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    Жыл бұрын

    The females should have the white eyebrow and be brown, without and wine stain color

  • @jrnfw4060
    @jrnfw4060 Жыл бұрын

    Cassins Finches are larger than House Finches. We have both where I live.

  • @joyous8248
    @joyous82483 жыл бұрын

    My sister found one on the ground today & it was injured .. she took it home to tend to it .. 🥰🙏🏽..

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Purple Finch or House Finch? If she can she should take it to a licensed rehabber :) A google search should let you know which ones are in the area. That’s sweet of her to help the little one

  • @Blauer_Vogel
    @Blauer_Vogel7 ай бұрын

    I see so I must have the purple finch where im at

  • @carolshannon6449
    @carolshannon6449 Жыл бұрын

    My new goal is to start ID-ing H finch vs P finch.

  • @missangiee66
    @missangiee662 жыл бұрын

    Just when I think I have it figured out I see another set of pics that looks the opposite lol

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 жыл бұрын

    We believe in you!

  • @nottrinity6646
    @nottrinity66462 ай бұрын

    thank u for shareing. I have a nest i need to destroy. I wanted to make sure it was the invasive house finch and not the native purple. love unaliveing a invasive animal

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 ай бұрын

    House Finches are not invasive. They’re also protected under federal law in the U.S. so it’s illegal to kill them.

  • @Eye_see_all83
    @Eye_see_all833 жыл бұрын

    What about hybrids between the three?

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hybrids are a lot less likely to be seen but they may have some characteristics of both species. Here's an interesting case of a bird that the observers thought may be a hybrid. mikeburrell.blogspot.com/2013/06/interesting-finch-from-rainy-river.html

  • @Eye_see_all83

    @Eye_see_all83

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BadgerlandBirding Thank you for the link.

  • @jasont5009
    @jasont50092 жыл бұрын

    My father have one I’m assuming it’s a male he sings all day long but he’s yellow on the head and chest

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    2 жыл бұрын

    House Finches can have that yellow coloration as well!

  • @andrewbrumagen3479
    @andrewbrumagen34793 жыл бұрын

    My girlfriend took a few of pictures of house finch today, I thought I saw a purple finch a few days ago but I found that it was a house finch male.

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cool!

  • @justineicher1123
    @justineicher112323 күн бұрын

    So why not call them Raspberry Finches instead of Purple?

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    23 күн бұрын

    Idk 🤷‍♂️ I didn’t make the names 🤣

  • @elizabethpeck4413
    @elizabethpeck44133 жыл бұрын

    I found baby house finch in yard my yard it is eating special k cereal and wet bread trying to find a way to get it back to moma

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Were you able to reunite it with the parents?

  • @elizabethpeck4413

    @elizabethpeck4413

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BadgerlandBirding yes!

  • @tiedupsmurf
    @tiedupsmurf2 жыл бұрын

    But it is not purple

  • @robertosebastian2745
    @robertosebastian27453 жыл бұрын

    I'm Single 😍😥

  • @BadgerlandBirding

    @BadgerlandBirding

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, but I doubt the finches are interested

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