House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusHaemorhous (American Rosefinches)
- SpeciesHaemorhous mexicanus (House Finch)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
📅 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 Joshua Tree National Park?
About 76% of visitor-days record a House Finch sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 3459 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see House Finch in Joshua Tree National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for House Finch in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.