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Female/immature. Small finch with a conical bill and notched tail. Females/immature males are brown overall with blurry streaks down the belly.
6 kwi 2022 · The easiest way to tell if a house finch is male or female is to look at its plumage, and specifically the coloration. Males have more rosy red patches across their bodies, whereas females lack the rosy red colorings and are simply gray-brown all over.
The house finch is a moderate-sized finch, 12.5 to 15 cm (5 to 6 in) long, with a wingspan of 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10 in). Body mass can vary from 16 to 27 g ( 9 ⁄ 16 to 15 ⁄ 16 oz), with an average weight of 21 g ( 3 ⁄ 4 oz).
8 lut 2024 · A closer look at size, structure, streaking patterns, and facial markings is needed to distinguish the female House Finch from other dull-plumaged finches. Subtle features like the indistinct wing bars, eyebrow stripe, and conical bill are helpful identification clues.
Females are drab gray-brown overall with plain faces and blurry streaks on underparts. Similar to Purple and Cassin's Finch, but House Finch males are more orangey-red with color equally bright on crown, throat, and breast.
The House Finch is a recent introduction from western into eastern North America (and Hawaii), but it has received a warmer reception than other arrivals like the European Starling and House Sparrow. That’s partly due to the cheerful red head and breast of males, and to the bird’s long, twittering song, which can now be heard in most of the ...
Adaptable, colorful, and cheery-voiced, House Finches are common from coast to coast today, familiar visitors to backyard feeders. Native to the Southwest, they are recent arrivals in the East.
