Mystery Bird: House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus

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[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

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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.

Juvenile Carpodacus mexicanus; the streaked belly gave it away, that and shape of the beak just screams "Finch!"

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