Could a novel approach to genetic studies give us a clearer picture of how evolutionary adaptations occur? That's what the ...

The attractive house finch is one of the more common and recognizable species throughout the United States. Originally a “western” species of semiarid environments, it was introduced in the ...

Here are some important things to look out for when you see a small red finch in your backyard. Watch your feeders in winter for a common redpoll. The house finch is commonly found throughout much ...

If you just saw a flash of red in the backyard, it might be a house finch. This songbird is a common sight around these parts and, indeed, across the continent. According to the National Audubon ...

(Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) A female house finch forages near the Hay Barn at UC Santa Cruz. House finches are common from coast to coast today and are familiar visitors to backyard ...