Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Haemorhous
Species: cassinii
Cassin's Finch - Haemorhous cassinii
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Cassin?s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii) is a small (16 cm) stocky songbird of the western interior mountains from central British Columbia down into the Sierra Madres of Mexico. They are found in open coniferous forest, but during the winter and migration can also be found in deciduous woodland and brushy habitats. They eat primarily seeds.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 41
Number of Mapped Locations: 47
Number of Observations: 335
Observation date range: 12-23-1950 to 08-16-2019
External Links
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Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)