Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusHaemorhous (American Rosefinches)
- SpeciesHaemorhous purpureus (Purple Finch)
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Purple Finch in Channel Islands National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Purple Finch sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Finch in Channel Islands National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Purple Finch in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.