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Mass Audubon State of the Birds

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House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus

The introduced House Finch arrived in Massachusetts during the 1970s and never looked back. It can now be found living alongside humans over much of the state, and as a breeder it is nearly ubiquitous.
Conservation Status
Introduced

Tracking This Bird In Massachusetts

Climate Vulnerability Score

Least Vulnerable
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (current)
0.51
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (2050)
0.52
Mass Audubon Absolute change in likelihood of occurrence
0.00
U.S. Forest Service Climate Change Bird Atlas (Hadly Hi emissions scenario)a
-21.80
National Audubon Societyb
Climate Threatened
a USFS model data for Massachusetts by 2100
b National Audubon Society's Climate Change Atlas was completed on a continental scale.

Breeding Bird Atlas

Atlas I Blocks
381
Atlas II Blocks
838
Percent of state occupied - Atlas I
39
Percent of state occupied - Atlas II
81
Percent change
195

Breeding Bird Survey

Annual trend 1966-2010
8.5%
P-value
not significant
Number of routes
26
Recent trend 2000-2010
-7.8%

Christmas Bird Count

Trend (1963-2008)
10.9
Significantly different than zero
yes
Trend (1963-1979)
47.1
Significantly different than zero
yes
Trend (1979-2008)
-1.6
Significantly different than zero
no
Christmas Bird Count Sightings By Year
Data reflects sightings per person per hour in order to account for varying numbers of yearly volunteers.

Habitat Usage

Breeding

Urban and Suburban

Wintering

Urban and Suburban

Climate Suitability Current and 2050