Female House or Purple Finch? Eastern Ontario, Canada (1 Viewer)

[Gordon W]

Saw this female finch (I think) today here in eastern Ontario, Canada, but can't determine if it's a house or purple finch. Any thoughts?

 

[Barbets48]

House Finch. Thick bill (less sharply pointed than Purple). Female Purple Finch would show a more contrasting face pattern with a clear eyebrow set off by darker areas. House finch is pretty uniformly streaked with fine streaking on the head.

 

[Butty]

Not the best angle, but note rounded top edge to upper mandible (straight in purple finch). Unsexable recently-fledged juvenile (note bits of down remaining).

 

[Gordon W]

Thank you both. Very informative and greatly appreciated.

 

[rkj]

The horned look is something I have seen several times on young House Finches, but not Purple Finches.

 

[KC Foggin]

Yup! An immature House Finch!