House Finch Sounds

Overview
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Life History
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Sounds

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California, May 16, 1951Recorded by William R. Fish / Macaulay Library
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New York, April 04, 2020Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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California, June 17, 2020Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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New York, January 21, 2018Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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California, March 11, 2017Recorded by James (Jim) Holmes / Macaulay Library
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New York, June 24, 2018Recorded by Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
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New York, April 09, 2017Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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California, June 17, 2020Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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Arizona, April 06, 1981Recorded by Lucie R. Gunn / Macaulay Library
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New York, July 05, 2009Recorded by Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Male House Finches sing a long, jumbled warbling composed of short notes. The song often ends with an upward or downward slur, and lasts about 3 seconds. Males may sing throughout the year. Females sometimes give a shorter, simpler version of the song. Compared with Cassin’s and Purple finches, House Finch songs sound slower, rougher, and somewhat less fluid. The final slurred note is more often heard in House Finches than in the other two species.

Calls

Male and female House Finch calls are a sharp cheep made often, including while perched and during flight. You may hear a sharper version of this call as the birds flush from the ground.