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House Finch

Carpodacus mexicanus

Photo by andyarct
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Description:

A male House Finch transitioning into non-breeding plumage.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
andyarct
I've never seen that pale, rosey-red on a House Finch before; they're usually very red. Then again, I've only been photographing birds & paying attention to such things for about 7 months now, so I haven't seen a whole years cycle yet...so you're probably correct. Thank you, Liam!
Liam
This is an adult male House Finch coming out of breeding plumage. Purple Finch would show more color and a defined supercilium (eyebrow).

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2011

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