Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusHaemorhous (American Rosefinches)
- SpeciesHaemorhous purpureus (Purple Finch)
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
📅 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 Yosemite National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Purple Finch sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 481 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Finch in Yosemite National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Purple Finch in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.