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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: orchidpoet on July 02, 2018, 12:45:08 PM

Title: Female House Finch with Yellow Head/Chest and Red Leg?
Post by: orchidpoet on July 02, 2018, 12:45:08 PM

I assume they are a pair of house finches because they come to the feeder together.

Does house finch female show yellow color on the forehead and chest? Also one of the legs is red. There are other females which also have red on various part of the legs and claws.

Thanks for the ID!

Title: Re: Female House Finch with Yellow Head/Chest and Red Leg?
Post by: winz on July 02, 2018, 04:05:10 PM

They are both House Finch.  House Finches get their colors from the plant food in their diet, and can range from yellow to orange to red.  I have seen them in various colors.

Title: Re: Female House Finch with Yellow Head/Chest and Red Leg?
Post by: orchidpoet on July 02, 2018, 07:05:21 PM

Quote from: "winz"

They are both House Finch.  House Finches get their colors from the plant food in their diet, and can range from yellow to orange to red.  I have seen them in various colors.

Thanks a lot! :)