Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
About This Species
Males show a raspberry-pink wash over the crown and breast, and this finch favors high-elevation conifer forest in the mountains of the western United States during the breeding season, dropping to lower elevations and feeders in winter. Its song is a rich, warbling jumble similar to the related Purple Finch. Summer visits to subalpine pine and fir forest, or winter feeder-watching at lower elevations, both offer good views.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- It is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the United States.
- Ordinary birdwatching courtesy is sufficient: watch feeders from a normal distance without crowding them, and avoid approaching known nest sites closely during the breeding season.
LCAvesPasseriformesFringillidae
Seasonal Activity
417,387 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
Photo
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein
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Occurrence data from GBIF.