ID, please? (1 Viewer)

GR Triever

Well-known member

• Jan 16, 2004

• #1

Beginning birder, sorta-beginning photographer, beginning 'scoper... will you ID this bird for me, please?

Thanks,

GR

 

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Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jan 16, 2004

• #2

I'd guess at female Housefinch... but I'd need to check up other NA Rosefinches when I have access to literature...I have memories of the bill shape with that convex culmen (upper mandible) being characteristic.

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jan 16, 2004

• #3

Yep, female House Finch

Michael

 

GR Triever

Well-known member

• Jan 16, 2004

• #4

Makes sense to me since there are several males around; what was throwing me off was that dark beak... the males all seem to have a yellow-colored beak.

Thanks again,

GR

 

Gaga

Well-known member

• Jan 17, 2004

• #5

I would also go for a female House Finch! Are they common in your area? Here in New Brunswick they seem to have almost disapeared recently...

 

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Jacques Amar

A stumble may prevent a fall

• Jan 17, 2004

• #6

The streaks are way to clear (not blurry greyish streaks) and the beak too large for a House Finch. I would bet on a juvenile Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra).I would love to see another picture though. Jacamar

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Jan 17, 2004

• #7

Jacques Amar said:

The streaks are way to clear (not blurry greyish streaks) and the beak too large for a House Finch. I would bet on a juvenile Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra).I would love to see another picture though. Jacamar

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Excellent, it's not just me then! Thanks for having the courage to go against such confident replies Jacques. Ofcourse we could both be wrong still

Chris

 

GR Triever

Well-known member

• Jan 17, 2004

• #8

Gaga said:

I would also go for a female House Finch! Are they common in your area? Here in New Brunswick they seem to have almost disapeared recently...

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I first noticed them about 3 months or so ago, and they are merrily eating us out of house and home. I'm seeing about 20 or so at a time...

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jan 17, 2004

• #9

Sorry Chaps.. yes its streaky... it almost made me think juv Greenfinch, but its a Carpodacus. It has a sunflower kernel in its bill which is making the bill look thicker than it is.

 

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GR Triever

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• Jan 17, 2004

• #10

Jacques Amar said:

The streaks are way to clear (not blurry greyish streaks) and the beak too large for a House Finch. I would bet on a juvenile Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra).I would love to see another picture though. Jacamar

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I went back through my discard folder and found one I'd forgotten about; I guess since the other one is definitely a male House Finch, we can assume the one in question is a House Finch as well?

 

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Grousemore

Senior Member

• Jan 17, 2004

• #11

Jacques Amar said:

The streaks are way to clear (not blurry greyish streaks) and the beak too large for a House Finch. I would bet on a juvenile Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra).I would love to see another picture though. Jacamar

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I can see your point about the bill,Jacques,but would hesitate on range if the pic was taken in Kentucky.