Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Siskins, Crossbills and Allies :: Purple Finch

Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus

Described by: Gmelin (1789)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Nov 10, 2007 © William Hull  Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Nov 10, 2007 © William Hull  Brier Island, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada - May 10, 2003 © Richard Stern  Brier Island, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada - Aug, 2003 © Richard Stern  Oregon, USA - Jun, 2001 © Noah Strycker 
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Range

(1) Canada (s. Yukon, sw. Mackenzie, n. Aberta, c. Saskatchewan e. to s. Quebec (Anticosti Is.), and Newfoundland), nc. and ne. United States (c. Minnesota, c. Wisconsin, c. and se. Michigan, n. Ohio, w. Virginia, c. Pennsylvania, and se. New York).
Winters in se. United States.
(2) Sw. Canada (n. and c. British Columbia, and c. Alberta), and nw. United States (w. Washington, w. Oregon, and mountains of California) to nw. Mexico (nw. Baja).
Winters in sw. United States to nw. Mexico (Baja).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: NatureSound Studio

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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