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Purple finch

Carpodacus purpureus (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by cschiralli79
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42.5158, -74.1393

Field Notes

Description:

Dark purple pink with black on wings.

Habitat:

Eastern woodlands of N. America. Village bird feeders.

Notes:

Likes black oil sun flower seed. Winter plumage.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Purple Finch

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