House finch / Hausgimpel (Haemorhous mexicanus)

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House finch at Michele's. 2024-09-28 14:55:51 Shenandoah National Park Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Classification: Genus Haemorhous; Subfamily Carduelinae; Family Fringillidae
General: The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is native to western North America and has been introduced to the eastern half of the continent and Hawaii. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous. [more]

Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
Cockeysville 2021-06-12 15:56:54 Singers: House finch, Northern cardinal
♫ 2021-06-12 15:56:54 Source: BirdNet 20210612_155654 birdnet 1622 - House Finch plus northern cardinal - House Finch - Cockeysville.mp3 Cockeysville (song)

First documented observation: 2021-06-11 in Cockeysville. Most recent observation: 2024-09-28 in Shenandoah National Park.

Media


House finch at Michele's feeder. 2024-09-28 14:54:28 Shenandoah National Park Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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House finch group? 2024-09-24 16:06:24 Annandale, Virginia Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 7
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House finch? else Female northern cardinal - is it my turn up there? 2024-09-24 14:59:24 Annandale, Virginia Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 6.375
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House Finch on Cherrywood Court. 2022-04-28 11:03:30 Cherrywood NIKON D5600 ISO 640
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Mr and Mrs House Finch, near the trail. 2021-06-21 06:01:36 Maryland NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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Additional Images


Mr and Mrs House finch, Cromwell Valley Park. 2021-06-18 11:08:50 Maryland NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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House finch, Cromwell Valley Park. 2021-06-18 10:13:58 Maryland NIKON D5600 ISO 800
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House finch, Cromwell Valley Park. 2021-06-18 10:12:56 Maryland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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At the end of a walk, I was sure these were sp-rrows, but had a look, and they were house finches on the asphalt of Cherrywood Court. 2021-06-17 05:47:36 Cherrywood NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Additional Audio


Cockeysville 2022-05-02 16:21:57 ♫ 2022-05-02 16:21:57 Source: BirdNet 20220502_162157 birdnet - House Finch - 2022-05-02 16:21:57 - House Finch - Cockeysville.mp3 Cockeysville (song?)

Cockeysville 2021-06-12 15:56:54 Singers: House finch, Northern cardinal
♫ 2021-06-12 15:56:54 Source: BirdNet 20210612_155654 birdnet 1622 - House Finch plus northern cardinal - 2= - House Finch - Cockeysville.mp3 Cockeysville (song?)

Cockeysville 2021-06-11 14:52:57 ♫ 2021-06-11 14:52:57 Source: BirdNet 20210611_145257 birdnet 1615 - House Finch - 2021-06-11 14:52:57 - House Finch - Cockeysville.mp3 Cockeysville (song?)

Web pages with this species:

Birds of Maryland in 2021 / Birds of Maryland in 2022 / USA trip that originated with the ELO farewell tour