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Topic Categories: Birding • Education • Mystery Birds • Ornithology • Photography • Teaching
Posted on: July 9, 2009 9:59 AM, by "GrrlScientist"
tags: House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Richard Ditch, 7 August 2006 [larger view].
Date Time Original: 2006:07:08 08:30:57
Exposure Time: 1/249
F-Number: 8.00
ISO: 200
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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Comments
This appears to be a young male Indigo Bunting. The angle on the tomia (cutting edges of the bill) is typical of the Cardinalines. The hints of blue coming in and the fine streaking suggest Indigo Bunting.
Posted by: psweet | July 9, 2009 10:24 AM
Juvenile Carpodacus mexicanus; the streaked belly gave it away, that and shape of the beak just screams "Finch!"
Posted by: Jared | July 9, 2009 11:25 AM
Isn't the list of "mystery birds to date" getting a bit out of date? ;-)
Posted by: Russell | July 9, 2009 11:30 AM
Got that one...
Posted by: Jared | July 11, 2009 12:27 PM