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House Finch

Carpodacus mexicanus

Photo:Mont St-Hilaire Nature Center
House Finch. Photo:Mont St-Hilaire Nature Center

This finch, distinguishable by its brown cap and red facial streak, throat and breast, is native to western North America. A population of house finches was introduced into eastern North America in the 1940s, however, and the range of this population is steadily expanding. House finches are a common site in suburban residential areas and parkland.

Map of House Finch in Canada
Distribution of House Finch in Canada
   
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