Did you know that male purple finches can hop as high as a foot?
Purple Finches
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Male purple finches have red-brown backs with pinkish bellies. Females are brown with white streaks.
Least Concern - Population Decreasing
Habitat:
Forests
nesting habits:
Purple finches are territorial during breeding season. They build cup-shaped nests made of grass, hair, roots, sticks, and twigs.
seasons purple finches are active in our area:
Winter
Diet:
Berries, buds, insects, nectar, seeds
hunting Behavior:
Purple finches forage in trees, on shrubs, in weeds, and on the ground. They forage in flocks outside of nesting season.
commonly confused with:
Pine siskins
Female purple finches are often confused with pine siskins because they are both brown with streaks.
Pine siskins have light yellow on their wings and female purple finches do not.