Purple Finch
Purple Finch
Adult male
- Deep pink head with darker raspberry crown, eyeline, and malar (moustache)
- Back brownish edged in pink
- Moderately short, deeply notched tail
- Short, heavy, conical bill
- © Tom Smith, NJ, Bernardsville, December 2007
Purple Finch
Female/ immature type
- Head brown with whitish stripes on face
- Short, heavy, conical bill
- Moderately short, deeply notched tail
- © Tom Smith, NJ, Harding Township, December 2007
Purple Finch
Adult male
- Rich pinkish color on head and rump
- Whitish underparts largely unstreaked
- © Zen Birdfeeder, NY, April 2007
Purple Finch
Adult male and female/ immature type
- Male on left; female/ immature type on right
- Both sexes show general same facial pattern
- Often found in flocks
- Deeply notched tail
- © Zen Birdfeeder, NY, September 2007
Purple Finch
Adult male
- Rich pinkish color on head and chest
- © Brandon Green
Purple Finch
Adult male
- Often found at birdfeeders
- © Heather Aubke/PFW, January 2008
Purple Finch
Adult male and a female/immature
- Male on right; female/ immature type on left
- Females have crisp brown-on-white streaked underparts
- In males, the purple-red often extends onto the back
- Often found at birdfeeders
- © Brandon Green/PFW, March 2008
Purple Finch
Adult male
- Upperparts and chest washed with pink
- Unstreaked or only faintly streaked underparts
- © Errol Taskin/PFW, February 2005
Purple Finch
Adult male
- Upperparts glowing pink with darker red areas on crown and face
- Heavy, conical bill
- Whitish underparts largely unstreaked
- © Thomas Klak/PFW, December 2005
Similar Species
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Purple Finch
- Bright red crown contrasts with face
- Pale brownish nape
- Thin streaking on flanks
- © Chris Wood, December 2004
Adult female
- Similar to adult female Purple Finch
- Face pattern not as bold, pale eyering
- Streaking on breast and flanks very thin and crisp
- © Keefee, NM, May 2008
Adult female
- Similar to adult female Purple Finch
- Very bold face pattern (bright white eyebrow and moustache)
- Thin streaking on breast and flanks
- White wingbars
- Very thick pinkish or gray bill
- Large size
- © Laura Erickson, Ithaca, NY, May 2008
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Purple Finch
- Red forehead, throat, and breast
- Brown streaks on pale flanks
- Grayish nape, back, and wings
- © Jeff Hurd
Adult female
- Similar to adult female Purple Finch
- Plain face (not bold face pattern), eyebrow indistinct
- Blurry streaking on breast and flanks
- © Maria Corcacas/PFW, January 2008
Adult male
- Similar to adult male Purple Finch
- Plain pinkish red face
- Flanks and belly plain gray
- White wingbars
- Large size
- © Brenda Hudec, November 2006