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House Finch

Carpodacus mexicanus

Description:

Size & Shape House Finches are small-bodied finches with fairly large beaks and somewhat long, flat heads. The wings are short, making the tail seem long by comparison. Many finches have distinctly notched tails, but the House Finch has a relatively shallow notch in its tail. Color Pattern Adult males are rosy red around the face and upper breast, with streaky brown back, belly and tail. In flight, the red rump is conspicuous. Adult females aren’t red; they are plain grayish-brown with thick, blurry streaks and an indistinctly marked face.

Habitat:

House Finches frequent city parks, backyards, urban centers, farms, and forest edges across the continent. In the western U.S., you’ll also find House Finches in their native habitats of deserts, grassland, chaparral, and open woods.

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4 Comments

gkcolmenares
gkcolmenares 11 years ago

The love exist, is a just free bird !!!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

Lovely

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Very Pretty!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Encantador galán!!!

WillRountree
Spotted by
WillRountree

Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 22, 2012
Submitted on Mar 22, 2012

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