It is native to western North America (All about Birds).

It was introduced into eastern North America in the 1940’s via the release of cage-raised “Hollywood finches.” The entrance holes of the Finch birdhouse should be placed in a direction where overheating would not happen especially during very hot summers. The House Finch, (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Avoid putting the Finch birdhouse near bird feeders. Such bright yellow. It is native to western North America (All about Birds). A Finch birdhouse that is mounted on metal poles is less vulnerable to predators than a house nailed to the trunks or hang from tree limbs. Enjoy I just love them. I had one doing that to my window and i thought it was beautiful that i bought a finch feeder and hung in front the window and now i have several that come and feed. The girls are the greenish ones and the boys are the bright yellow.