Purple Finch

Haemorhous purpureus (Carpodacus purpureus)

General Status Rank: 
Secure
ELCODE: 
ABPBY04020
Common Name: 
Purple Finch
Scientific Name: 
Haemorhous purpureus (Carpodacus purpureus)
Synonyms: 
Carpodacus purpureus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bird
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Aves
Order: 
Passeriformes
Family: 
Fringillidae
References: 
B004
General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

Non-game species
References: 
H129
Habitat
open coniferous or mixed woodland
References: 
B004
H129
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Boreal Cordillera, Boreal Plains
References: 
B004
LWB02

Distribution

16/164(10%) (B004); Bet.15% and 20% according to LWB02.;Northern limit; Breeding as far north as Norman Wells, NT (DD6).; Range extent visually estimated from range map (Canadian Wildlife Service – Prairie & Northern Region 2009. Bird distributions in Nunavut & the Northwest Territories: 2009 Review)
Score: 
F
References: 
B004
LWB02
DD6
Winter Distribution Description: 
southern Canada to southern US

Number of Occurrences

Breeding as far north as Norman Wells, NT.
References: 
DD6

Historical Distribution

Likely similar to current dist.
References: 
H129

Area of Occupancy

stable? Need data to confirm for NWT
Score: 
-
References: 
A381
Population

Population Size

PIF population estimate = 50,000
Score: 
F
References: 
LA01
DD16
Trends

Trends

Data used to generate trends for species has low precision or reliability and should be interpreted with caution. Liard Valley Long-term Monitoring Program indicates decline of ~15% over the last 10 years while BBS indicates species could be declining upwards of 50%
Score: 
EF
References: 
A381
Threats

Threats

none known
Score: 
C
References: 
H307

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Limited effects of climate change likely in next 10 yrs
Score: 
-
References: 
H307
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Peripheral, northern limit, unknown number of pairs, nesting sites, Overall reliability of data used to generate trends and population size is low and should be interpreted with caution
S Rank: 
S4
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by Leslie Wakelyn and S. Carriere mostly based on printed material in 2000; Modified from Undetermined to secure by Craig Machtans and L. Armer - based on printed material, observations in the NWT Bird Checklist Survey and some field research.; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed by Emily Upham-Mills CWS in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
April 10, 2015

References

Area of Occupancy

  • Machtans, C. S., K. J. Kardynal, and P. A. Smith. 2014. (2014) Avian Conservation and Ecology 9(1):5. http://dx.doi.org/105751/ACE-00649-090105 - A381 Return

Economic Status

  • Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Ecozones

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
  • National Geographic Society (1999) Field Guide to the Birds of North America.. National Geographic Society Third Edition EC-CWS, Yellowknife - LWB02 Return

Habitat

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
  • Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Historical Distribution

  • Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Emily Upham-Mills and Rhiannon Pankratz (2015) e-copy - H307 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Canadian Wildlife Service, Prairie & Northern Region (2009). (2009) Northwest Territories/Nunavut Bird Checklist Survey program data (unpublished).. Retrieved 31 March 2009, from Checklist database. E-mail CWS Review: General Species Rankings for NT - Birds (attachment) from Lindsay Amer to S Carriere - DD6 Return

Population Size

Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return
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Partners in Flight Science Committee 2013. Population Estimates Database, version 2013. Available at http://rmbo.org/pifpopestimates. Accessed on <January 25, 2015>. (2013) http://rmbo.org/pifpopestimates - DD16 Return

Range Extent

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
  • National Geographic Society (1999) Field Guide to the Birds of North America.. National Geographic Society Third Edition EC-CWS, Yellowknife - LWB02 Return
  • Canadian Wildlife Service, Prairie & Northern Region (2009). (2009) Northwest Territories/Nunavut Bird Checklist Survey program data (unpublished).. Retrieved 31 March 2009, from Checklist database. E-mail CWS Review: General Species Rankings for NT - Birds (attachment) from Lindsay Amer to S Carriere - DD6 Return

Short Term Trends

  • Machtans, C. S., K. J. Kardynal, and P. A. Smith. 2014. (2014) Avian Conservation and Ecology 9(1):5. http://dx.doi.org/105751/ACE-00649-090105 - A381 Return

Taxonomy

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Threats

  • Emily Upham-Mills and Rhiannon Pankratz (2015) e-copy - H307 Return