House Finch Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

House Finch vs House Sparrow

Can you tell the difference between a male purple finch and a male house finch? In this video, you will see both the male House Finch and the male Purple Finch side by side. Male purple finches and male house finches are similar in some ways, but they have distinct differences: Plumage: - Male Purple Finch: Male purple finches have a raspberry-red plumage on their heads, throats, and chests. Their backs are brown streaked, and they have a white belly and brown wings and their wing bars are brown