Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusHaemorhous (American Rosefinches)
- SpeciesHaemorhous purpureus (Purple Finch)
The purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. It breeds in the northern United States, southern Canada, and the west coast of North America. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Finch sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kluane National Park
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Purple Finch in Kluane National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Finch sighting in Kluane National Park, based on 125 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Purple Finch in Kluane National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Purple Finch in Kluane National Park in our monthly data.