House finch
Haemorhous mexicanus (P. L. Statius Müller, 1776)
The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 20.7 g to 21.4 g and live up to 11.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the house finch
- Weight
- 20.7 g – 21.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 11.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 14 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.31src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the house finch live?
Not recorded
What is the house finch?
The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States, but has since been introduced to the eastern part of North America and Hawaiʻi, and is found year-round in almost all parts of the United States and most of Mexico, with breeding grounds well into Canada as far north as northern Alberta. There are estimated to be 40 million house finches across North America, making it the second-most populous finch, just behind the American goldfinch. The house finch and the other two American rosefinches (Cassin's and purple finch) are placed in the genus Haemorhous.
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Is the house finch endangered?
The house finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the house finch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusHaemorhous
- SpeciesHaemorhous mexicanus (P. L. Statius Müller, 1776)
Synonyms Burrica mexicana, Carpodacus frontalis, Carpodacus haemorrhous, Carpodacus mexicanus, Fringilla haemorrhoa, Fringilla mexicana, Pyrrhula cruentata
Other names and names in other languages (53)
- Hollywood finchEnglish
- Mexican rosefinchEnglish
- Mexican rosefinchEnglish
- Rose-breasted finchEnglish
- عصفورهوليوودArabic
- عصفور المنازلArabic
- Мексиканска чинкаBulgarian
- pinsà casolàCatalan
- hýl mexickýCzech
- Llinos frongoch AmericaWelsh
- HusfinkeDanish
- HausgimpelGerman
- ΚαρποδάκοςGreek
- Μεξικανική ΡοδόσπιζαGreek
- doma fringoEsperanto
- Ruĝkapa karpodakoEsperanto
- Pinzón mexicanoSpanish
- Camachuelo MejicanoSpanish
- Camachuelo mexicanoSpanish
- Carpodaco domésticoSpanish
- Gorrión mexicanoSpanish
- aed-karmiinleevikeEstonian
- pihapunavarpunenFinnish
- Roselin familierFrench
- Rougelin familierFrench
- Rósghlasán tíIrish
- פרוש הביתHebrew
- crvenoprsa rujnicaCroatian
- házi pirókHungarian
- ciuffolotto messicanoItalian
- Fringuello delle caseItalian
- メキシコマシコJapanese
- 멕시코양진이Korean
- meksikinė sniegenaLithuanian
- Meksikas svilpisLatvian
- JiinííhíNavajo
- Mexicaanse RoodmusDutch
- husrosenfinkNorwegian
- BiiyOjibwa
- Dziwonia ogrodowaPolish
- dziwuszka ogrodowaPolish
- pintarroxo-caseiroPortuguese
- pintarroxo-mexicanoPortuguese
- Мексиканская чечевицаRussian
- hýl' domovýSlovak
- červenák domovýSlovak
- мексичка зимовкаSerbian
- Američka zeba pokućarkaSerbian
- husfinkSwedish
- Ev ÇütresiTurkish
- чечевиця садоваUkrainian
- 家朱雀Chinese
- 美洲家朱雀Chinese
Relatives of the house finch
Other species in the same genus Haemorhous.
Cassin's finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Purple finch
Haemorhous purpureus
CompareHouse finch vs Cassin's finchHouse finch vs Purple finch
Common questions
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How big is the house finch?
An adult house finch weighs 20.7 g – 21.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the house finch endangered?
The house finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the house finch live?
The house finch has a recorded lifespan of 11.6 years.
What kind of animal is the house finch?
The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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