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House finch, male

Carpodacus mexicanus

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

The male house finches vary in coloring in their various habitats. These birds had much brighter and less diffuse red patches than the male finches in North Carolina

Habitat:

Downtown Mexico City

Reference Links:

House Finch, Phenotypic plasticity, sexual selection and the evolution of colour patterns

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