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House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
45.0061, -93.1566
Field Notes
Description:
The male of this sparrow-sized bird has varying levels of red on his neck, head and breast, especially during the breeding season. Females are a duller brown color, usually with heavily streaked sides and breast. Adults have a long tail, square-tipped tail.
Habitat:
These birds have been expanding their range over much of the US and southern North America. In the west, they prefer semi-open country; in the east they tend to live in urban and suburban areas.
Notes:
Yesterday, when this photo was taken, the temperature here (east central Minnesota) was 103, a high for the nation, I believe. The birds were really active around the bird bath on this hot day.
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House Finch
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PublishedJune 8, 2011
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