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Purple Finch

Carpodacus purpureus

Description:

Medium finch, rose-red body, brown streaks on nape, back. Sides, flanks, belly are dull white with red wash; sides show thick, faint streaks. Brown wings, notched tail.

Habitat:

Coniferous woodlands mostly in the Eastern United States, Coastal Western United States and Canada.

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jessasecond
Spotted by
jessasecond

Waynesville, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Feb 17, 2011
Submitted on Feb 24, 2011

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