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House Finch Range Map

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Resident or short distance migrant. Some House Finches from the northeastern U.S. and Great Lakes move south for the winter.

Map data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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Finches, Euphonias, and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Fringillidae)

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