Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Purple Finch
The Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Haemorhous purpureus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Purple Finch
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Haemorhous purpureus purpureus
- Haemorhous purpureus californicus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla purpurea
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Carolina ; emended to South Carolina by Amer. Ornith. Union, 1931, Check-list North Amer. Birds, ed. 4, p. 320.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.923
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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