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House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus

Described by: Müller, Statius (1776)
Alternate common name(s): Common House-finch, McGregor's House-finch, San Benito Huse-finch, Guadalupe House-finch
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Oct 1, 2002 © William Hull  Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Oct 1, 2002 © William Hull  Wailua, Kauai Island, Hawaii, USA - Apr 3, 2005 © William Hull  Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Apr 18, 2002 © William Hull  Cincinnati Nature Center, Clermont County, Ohio, USA - Feb 28, 2002 © William Hull 
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Range

(1) Sw. Canada (sw. and sc. British Columbia), w. United States (originally in n. Idaho, w. Montana, nc. and se. Wyoming, w. Nebraska, wc. Kansas, w. and c. Texas) s. to nw. Mexico.
Introduced to the Hawaiian Is. and e. United States. This population has spread n., w., and s. until it now occurs in se. Canada, s. to the Gulf States, and Florida and w. to North Dakota and joins with the original w. population
(2) Channel Is. (San Clemente), and Los Coronados Is.
(3) San Benito Is. and Cedros Is.
(4) Guadeloupe Is.
(5) Nw. Mexico (s. Baja).
(6) W. Mexico (c. Sonora and c. Sinaloa).
(7) Sw. Mexico.
(8) Nc. Mexico.
(9) C. Mexico (wc. Veracruz e. to San Luis Potosi).
(10) Sc. Mexico.
(11) S. Mexico (s. Puebla and Valley of Oaxaca).
(12) Sw. Mexico (Guerrero).

Videos

Cincinnati Nature Center, Clermont County, Ohio, USA - Jun 19, 2001 Source: William Hull
Description: None

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Apr 18, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Birds in a nest.

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Mar 23, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is perched in a tree.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Florida Museum of Natural History
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Apr 1, 2002 Source: William Hull

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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