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Carpodacus mexicanus
Female: Brown with a heavily streaked white chest. Male: Orangy-red face and chest, brown makings behind the eyes, brown wings streaked with white. A white belly with brown streaks. Birds grow to 5 inches in length. There is also a yellow male.
Live in urban areas in flocks utilizing bird feeders and like hanging around flower baskets.
Information came from Birds of New Mexico Field Guide by Stan Tekiela.
Spotted on Sep 2, 2012
Submitted on Sep 2, 2012
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