House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusHaemorhous (American Rosefinches)
- SpeciesHaemorhous mexicanus (House Finch)
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
📅 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 House Finch in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 40% of visitor-days record a House Finch sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 2891 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see House Finch in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for House Finch in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.