Utah Bird Profile - House Finch

Utah Bird Profile
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus

Name Roots: (Gr. carpos, "fruit"; dacos, "biting" - of Mexico)

In Utah:

by Kendall Brown

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub or in a building at a height of 5-35 feet, in a cup or cavity nest. This species is an uncommon cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is a frugivore/granivore: ground gleaner. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a granivore: ground gleaner.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian and urban habitats.

How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occur. (CP)

(See Legend)

Abbreviations | References | Legend