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House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
346 Verified records at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States, but has since been introduced to the eastern part of North America and Hawaiʻi, and is found year-round in almost all parts of the United States and most of Mexico, with breeding grounds well into Canada as far north as northern Alberta. There are estimated to be 40 million house finches across North America, making it the second-most populous finch, just behind the American goldfinch. The house finch and the other two American rosefinches (Cassin's and purple finch) are placed in the genus Haemorhous. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a House Finch sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 346 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve

Lesser Goldfinch
LC

Lesser Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus psaltria

10–20% · With luck
Pine Siskin
LC

Pine Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus pinus

Insufficient data
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

Insufficient data
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

40–50% · Likely
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

30–40% · Possible
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

30–40% · Possible
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Oriole
LC

Hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cucullatus

20–30% · Possible
Cactus Wren
LC

Cactus Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

20–30% · Possible
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

20–30% · Possible
Loggerhead Shrike
NT Endemic

Loggerhead Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius ludovicianus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
4 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
5 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
6 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
7 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
8 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
9 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
10 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
11 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
12 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
13 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
14 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
15 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
16 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
18 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
19 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
22 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
23 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
26 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
28 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
31 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
32 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
35 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a House Finch in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a House Finch sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 346 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see House Finch in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for House Finch in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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