Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)
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Cassin's Finch

Haemorhous cassinii (Baird, SF, 1854)

16 cmLength26 gWeight

Cassin's finch (Haemorhous cassinii) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Cassin's Finch has been recorded at 80 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky PeakUnited States2,539 records
  2. Ash Canyon Bird SanctuaryUnited States1,302 records
  3. Penticton – West BenchCanada1,026 records
More places
  1. Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States795 records
  2. Desert NWR – Corn CreekUnited States711 records
  3. PortalUnited States687 records
  4. Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States634 records
  5. Portal – Cave Creek RanchUnited States615 records
  6. Malheur NWR – HeadquartersUnited States447 records
  7. Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States350 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaMexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Cassin's finch (Haemorhous cassinii) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous.

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Questions

How big is the Cassin's Finch?

The Cassin's Finch is about 16 cm long and weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Cassin's Finch live?

Its breeding range: North America: western, also northern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Cassin's Finch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Cassin's Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cassin's Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Cassin's Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Cassin's Finch in?

It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
16 cm
Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: western, also northern Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Haemorhous

Other birds in the genus Haemorhous

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Cassin's Finch

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