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Common Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

Photo by RachelM
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Description:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Purple Finch

Carpodacus purpureus

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Annie T
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Comments (4)
RachelM
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.
Annie T
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.

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