Purple Finch Haemorhous purpureus (Müller, 1776)S3B (State watchlist breeder)    Synonyms: Eastern Purple Finch, Haemorhous purpureus purpureus, PUFI.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Fringillidae   >   Genus Haemorhous   

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Purple Finches are birds of northern coniferous forests. In years when food sources there are scarce, they may "irrupt" southward and arrive in Maryland. For an explanation of irruption, see the species page for another "winter finch," Evening Grosbeak.

There are 536 records in the project database.

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A Purple Finch in Kent Co., Maryland (11/3/2012). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A male Purple Finch in Garrett State Forest, Maryland (6/12/2009). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Purple Finch in Calvert Co., Maryland (2/16/2008). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Purple Finch in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/19/2018). Photo by Emily Carter Mitchell. (MBP list)

A Purple Finch in Harford Co., Maryland (10/28/2018). Photo by James Campbell. (MBP list)

A male Purple Finch in Harford Co., Maryland (10/30/2014). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A Purple Finch in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/22/2018). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A male Purple Finch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (2/14/2015). Photo by Danny Poet. (MBP list)

A male Purple Finch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (1/28/2009). Photo by Danny Poet. (MBP list)

A pair of Purple Finches on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (10/21/2012). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Purple Finch in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/21/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Purple Finches in Harford Co., Maryland (10/28/2018). Photo by James Campbell. (MBP list)

A Purple Finch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/25/2018). Photo by Daniel Irons. (MBP list)

A Purple Finch in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/9/2012). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Purple Finches in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/31/2020). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Purple Finch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/18/2018). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/24/2018). (c) Polly Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Polly Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A female Purple Finch in Harford Co., Maryland (11/4/2014). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/9/2012). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/23/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Wicomico Co., Maryland (2/5/2024). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Purple Finch in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/11/2012). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

Purple Finches with a Goldfinch in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/12/2019). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/25/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (1/27/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/7/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/6/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A male Purple Finch in Howard Co., Maryland (4/5/2017). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

Purple Finch in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Alina Martin, all rights reserved. Photo by Alina Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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