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Common Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

Description:

Male and female finches in my yard - quite difficult to get pictures of!

1 Species ID Suggestions

Annie T
Annie T 12 years ago
Purple Finch
Carpodacus purpureus Purple Finch


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4 Comments

RachelM
RachelM 12 years ago

Thanks for the input everyone! I don't think it's a purple finch as the males are red in color and this one was definitely more of an orangey-yellow. I think Monkey-mind could be right about the Common Crossbill.

maybe : Loxia curvirostra

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

You are right Annie.

Annie T
Annie T 12 years ago

The one looks more like a purple finch than a goldfinch. I have many goldfinches at my feeders and the male are bright yellow and the females are a dull yellow.

RachelM
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RachelM

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Spotted on May 21, 2011
Submitted on May 31, 2011

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