It's a question backyard birders have struggled with for years: House Finch or Purple Finch? The bright red head, throat, breast and rump, combined with heavy streaking on the flanks suggests that this visitor to the Cornell Lab FeederWatch cam is a male House Finch! Male Purple Finches look similar, except their raspberry red coloration includes the head and nape and extends to their sides and back, with no dark streaking on the flanks. If you want to take the next step at learning who's who at