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Pheucticus ludovicianus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus The female is about 8 inches. The male and female are very different colored: the female is heavily streaked brown on white above and below. prominent white eyebrow.
Moist woodland adjacent to open fields with tall shrubs and old overgrown orchards.
Haha! They certainly look similar, but this gal has a huge bill, the streaking on the chest is different, and she has a little bit of color on the chest. Neat that it was your first female! I've only ever seen a female, never a male yet!
Thanks again Ashley. I did think it was the largest purple finch I ever saw. Ha! Great I never have ID't the female Red-breasted Grosbeak before.
Spotted on May 13, 2015
Submitted on May 13, 2015
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