Purple finch There are two subspecies of the purple finch, "H. p. purpureus" and "H. p. californicus". "H. p. californicus" was identified by Spencer F. Baird in 1858. It differs from the nominate subspecies in that it has a longer tail and shorter wings. The plumage of both males and females is darker, and the coloration of the females is more greenish. The bill of "C. p. californicus" is also longer than that of the nominate subspecies. Adults have a short forked brown tail and brown wings and are about in length and weigh . Adult males are raspberry red on the
Cuzco brush finch of the Andes. The known elevation range for this brush finch is approximately above sea level. They are mostly seen in the surrounding areas of Cusco. The Cuzco brush finch has complex series of high-pitched squeaks. It is described as "shrill trill followed by a chatter and "tew-tew-tew swee swee"". Their “dawn song” was defined as the varied phrases given at regular intervals by the male alone, mainly or only at dawn and is different than a duet call. They are also known to include loud drawn out notes. Undocumented, but most likely it will eat a mixture of terrestrial