United States, 39.76, -98.5Rhododendrites2020-12-21The colorful and musical house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) has taken over habitat once used by the house sparrow. From 1980 to 2000 the house finch population exploded in Georgia's suburbs and towns.Photograph of a female house finch perched on a branch. The colorful and musical house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) has taken over habitat once used by the house sparrow. From 1980 to 2000 the house finch population exploded in Georgia's suburbs and towns.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/birdsForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/birdsForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaBirdsFinchesHouse finchCarpodacusFemale House FinchStillImage