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House Finch

Carpodacus mexicanus

Description:

A male House Finch transitioning into non-breeding plumage.

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2 Comments

andyarct
andyarct 12 years ago

I've never seen that pale, rosey-red on a House Finch before; they're usually very red. Then again, I've only been photographing birds & paying attention to such things for about 7 months now, so I haven't seen a whole years cycle yet...so you're probably correct. Thank you, Liam!

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

This is an adult male House Finch coming out of breeding plumage. Purple Finch would show more color and a defined supercilium (eyebrow).

andyarct
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andyarct

Arcata, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 15, 2011
Submitted on Sep 15, 2011

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