The attractive Cassin’s finch of the montane west is slightly ... The bill is longer and more pointed than other Haemorhous finches. Female: the upperparts are brown and streaked, while the ...

The male has reddish forehead, breast and rump; a female house finch is streaked ... Learn how to identify a Cassin’s finch. Their nest is a cup made of natural materials, string and feathers ...

The female finches are more problematic. The female house has a very plain face, unlike the purple and Cassin’s, which both show distinct eyebrows. The female house tends to have browner ...