Purple Finch vs. House Finch - Bird Identification

Learn how to tell Purple Finches and House Finches apart.

In finches and other birds, irruptions are a sudden increases in population in a particular region. Early reports show large numbers of Purple Finches headed south already in August 2020, which should lead to a large number in the eastern US this fall/winter. Learn how to separate them from the most likely confusion species, House Finch.

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🕘Timestamps:
0:00 - Irruption Information
0:49 - Female-type Purple Finch (females + young males)
2:20 - Female-type House Finch (females + young males)
2:52 - Male Purple Finch
4:47 - Male House Finch
6:10 - Outro

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