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House Finch "Carpodacus mexicanus"

Adult males are rosy red around the face and upper breast, with streaky brown back, belly and tail. In flight, the red rump is conspicuous. Adult females aren...
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Adult males are rosy red around the face and upper breast, with streaky brown back, belly and tail. In flight, the red rump is conspicuous. Adult females aren’t red; they are plain grayish-brown with thick, blurry streaks and an indistinctly marked face.

Originally only a resident of Mexico and the southwestern United States, they were introduced to eastern North America in the 1940s. The birds were sold illegally in New York City[6] as "Hollywood Finches", a marketing artifice. To avoid prosecution under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, vendors and owners released the birds. They have become naturalized; in largely unforested land across the Eastern U.S., they have displaced the native Purple Finch and even the non-native House Sparrow. In 1870, or before, they were introduced into Hawaii and are known abundant on all its islands.
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9 Comments | Report
Cookie1
 
Cookie1 April 19, 2014
Super picture, and thanks for the fascinating history that accompanies the picture!
1Ernesto
1Ernesto April 19, 2014
I love to have a description that offers a often not known piece of information, so thanks your compliment means a lot to me!
Flosno
 
Flosno April 20, 2014
Great capture and excellent "story line"....well done
1Ernesto
1Ernesto April 20, 2014
Thank you! I try to get pairs of birds into my photo gallery, seems the smaller the bird the harder it is to capture them together
valeriemurchie-stolpe
 
valeriemurchie-stolpe April 22, 2014
How great that you were able to get the male and female in this picture.
Wimzical
 
Wimzical April 25, 2014
awesome catch of Momma and Papa together! just PERFECT
1Ernesto
1Ernesto April 25, 2014
Thanks for the kind compliment, they are a rather proud looking couple
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis April 27, 2014
Superb capture and thanks for the history always interesting to learn about birds from other country.:-)
marhowie
 
marhowie May 08, 2014
Nice setting, good shot of the pair Ernesto.
1Ernesto
1Ernesto March 23, 2016
The setting is way out in the desert at a highway rest stop, talk about being in the only oasis for miles around...........
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 June 25, 2014
Great capture , voted
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman July 05, 2014
Voted in Littlebirds
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots March 02, 2016
Great capture! Voted Challenge.
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