House finch males have dark stripes there (as seen in your photo), while purple finches don’t. A female house finch has a ...

They also have grey cheeks. Female house finches are grayish brown with blurred streaks on their underside. Their head is plain and has no distinctive markings. Purple finches and house finches ...

Identifying the male and female house from other Carpodacus finches requires care. The male house differs from the male purple finch not only by having a smaller, more curved bill, but also by ...

The attractive Cassin’s finch of the montane west is slightly ... Distinguishing a female Cassin’s from a female purple can be more of a challenge. The Cassin’s and house overlap more ...