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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: argo12 on October 16, 2016, 02:55:27 PM

Title: Purple, House or Cassin Finch
Post by: argo12 on October 16, 2016, 02:55:27 PM

Good afternoon,
Looking to identify , taken in Vernon BC 2 weeks ago.
Believe I have the male and female.
As identification of these type of finches is often difficult and their territories overlap, would appreciate your thoughts.

Title: Re: Purple, House or Cassin Finch
Post by: thouc on October 16, 2016, 08:20:20 PM

I think the female at least is a House Finch, both Purple Finch (in particular) and Cassin's Finch should have more of a face pattern.

The other one looks like an immature male with the red just starting to show.

/Thomas