Listen to the Purple finch
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About the Purple finch
The Purple finch is a bird in the family Fringillidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 2 g.
What does the Purple finch sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as purple finch. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. It breeds in the northern United States, southern Canada, and the west coast of North America.
Related birds in the genus Haemorhous
More from the family Fringillidae
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Eurasian bullfinch
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Eurasian chaffinch
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Common linnet
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Eurasian siskin
Spinus spinus
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
European greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Red crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Common rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus
Common redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Frequently asked questions
What does a Purple finch sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Purple finch on this page, including its purple finch. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Purple finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Purple finch as “least concern”.
What family does the Purple finch belong to?
The Purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Purple Finch by G. McGrane – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27075782 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Purple finch – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Cephas – CC BY-SA 3.0