What Color is a Purple Finch?

I’ve noticed this question on several websites that promote “The World’s Easiest Quiz” along with other questions like: How long did the Hundred Years War last? (116 years, from 1337 to 1453), Which country makes Panama hats? (Ecuador), What is a camel’s hair brush made of? (squirrel fur – don’t let our squirrels hear about that!), Where do Chinese gooseberries come from? (New Zealand), and What is the color of the “black box” in a commercial airplane? (orange). We know the answer to the Purple finch question because we have had one feeding with the White-crowned and Golden-crowned sparrows for a couple of days now in front of the cabin. It is a male and a beautiful rosy red color. The sparrows are not too happy with him, making half hearted attempts to chase him off, but he loves the sunflower seeds and keeps coming back.