Purple Finch

Purple Finch

Haemorhous purpureus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
481 Verified records at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. It breeds in the northern United States, southern Canada, and the west coast of North America. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Finch sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 481 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
6 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
10 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
11 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
12 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
13 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
15 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
17 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
18 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
22 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
25 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
26 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
27 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple Finch in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Finch sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 481 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple Finch in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

March has the highest sighting rate for Purple Finch in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.

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