Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusHaemorhous (American Rosefinches)
- SpeciesHaemorhous purpureus (Purple Finch)
Closest Relatives at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
📅 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 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Purple Finch sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 248 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Finch in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Purple Finch in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.