House Finch
House FinchHouse FinchHouse FinchHouse Finch

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Point Pelee National Park
960 Verified records at Point Pelee National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States, but has since been introduced to the eastern part of North America and Hawaiʻi, and is found year-round in almost all parts of the United States and most of Mexico, with breeding grounds well into Canada as far north as northern Alberta. There are estimated to be 40 million house finches across North America, making it the second-most populous finch, just behind the American goldfinch. The house finch and the other two American rosefinches (Cassin's and purple finch) are placed in the genus Haemorhous. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a House Finch sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 960 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park

Purple Finch
LC

Purple Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous purpureus

<5% · Rare
American Goldfinch
LC

American Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus tristis

40–50% · Likely
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

Insufficient data
Pine Siskin
LC

Pine Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus pinus

<5% · Rare
White-winged Crossbill
LC

White-winged Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia leucoptera

<5% · Rare
Evening Grosbeak
VU

Evening Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hesperiphona vespertina

Insufficient data
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

80–90% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

80–90% · Very likely
Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

80–90% · Very likely
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

80–90% · Very likely
Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

70–80% · Very likely
Tree Swallow
LC

Tree Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta bicolor

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
4 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
5 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
6 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
7 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
8 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
9 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
10 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
11 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
12 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
13 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
14 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
15 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
16 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
18 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
19 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
22 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
23 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
26 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
28 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
31 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
32 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
35 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a House Finch in Point Pelee National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a House Finch sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 960 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see House Finch in Point Pelee National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for House Finch in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Point Pelee National Park