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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Finch sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 370 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
📅 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 Redwood National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Finch sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 370 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Purple Finch in Redwood National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Purple Finch in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.