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Purple Finch

Haemorhous purpureus

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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a "sparrow dipped in raspberry juice" to quote Roger Tory Peterson. I have many House Finches in my yard, and spotting this Purple Finch was easy, because it has a cleaner more overall redish color than the House Finches.

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Reference Links:

Purple Finch, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedApril 16, 2013

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