House finch
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- PopulationCommon across the North American continent and increasing in numbers.
- Maximum age:11 years
- Eggs and clutches:2–6 eggs incubated for 12–14 days
- Latin name:Haemorhous mexicanus
Description
Description:
The house finch is native to the western United States. The male's beautiful reddish-pink breast and head made it a popular caged bird even on the East Coast, and in the 1940s it spread into the wild from there through human intervention.
Appearance:
It has a strong bill and its size is around 12-15 centimeters with a relatively long tail. The male's head and chest color varies depending on what it eats and can range from bright red to pink or sometimes orange. The female is mottled in gray-brown. Both sexes have two lighter wing bands.
Similar bird:
A released male can be confused with a male of two other North American finches, the Purple Finch and the Cassin's Finch, but these are much rarer and have a white eyebrow stripe.
Sounds and songs:
A rather long chirping stanza that starts high and ends with a longer extended note.
Diet:
The house finch feeds mostly on seeds and berries, although small insects can also slip in. It is often found near humans in cities and is a common guest at bird tables.
Nest:
It builds its nest in the nooks and crannies of trees, walls or houses, lining it with grass, twigs, feathers, string or whatever it finds.
Geographic range:
The house finch is found year-round throughout North America, Canada and Mexico.
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