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house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). This dooryard bird is native to the western United States and Mexico, but, after being introduced in New York state in 1940, it rapidly spread to most of the eastern U.S. and southern Canada.

Fringillidae

bird family
Also known as: New World seedeater
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Fringillidae, songbird family, order Passeriformes, sometimes collectively termed true finches. The group, whose members can be found on all continents except Antarctica, is made up of approximately 230 species contained within about 50 genera. It includes grosbeaks, euphonias, cardueline finches, and chaffinches. The word finch is also used in the common names of songbirds classified in the families Emberizidae, Thraupidae, and Estrildidae.

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