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Excerpts Adapted from the Birds of Saskatchewan:
A rich, melodious warbling is often the first indication that Purple Finches are in the neighbourhood (Roy 1996). Breeds from southeast Yukon through British Columbia and Alberta south to California, north central Saskatchewan to Labrabor south to Minnesota across to New York. Winters throughout the eastern US and sporadically in its breeding range.
Breeding habitat in the north is mature mixedwood forests, while in the parklands nesting has been reported from areas where conifers have been planted. During migration Purple Finches are fairly common in wooded habitats of the parklands and grasslands (Smith 1996). They also frequent backyard feeders, generally as singles or in groups of fewer than 10.
During the breeding season the Purple Finch is a fairly common bird of the southern boreal region. It is also found, but is uncommon and local, north at least to Lake Athabasca, Costigan, and Steephill Lakes (perhaps farther as suggested by fall records from Wollaston Lake), and south to Fort Qu'Appelle and Moose Mountain (Smith 1996). Unusual in winter from mostly urban areas.
Original text by Brenda Schmidt. Text adapted by Daniel J. Sawatzky
Read more about the Purple Finch in the Birds of Saskatchewan here.
Recommended citation: Latremouille, L. M. 2025. Purple Finch in Latremouille, L. M., S. L. Van Wilgenburg, C. B. Jardine, D. Lepage, A. R. Couturier, D. Evans, D. Iles, and K. L. Drake (eds.). 2025. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Saskatchewan, 2017-2021. Birds Canada. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan https://sk.birdatlas.ca/accounts/speciesaccount.jsp?sp=PUFI&lang=en [09 Nov 2025]
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