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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: dv on August 12, 2008, 02:08:17 PM

Title: help with most unusual backyard feeder regular
Post by: dv on August 12, 2008, 02:08:17 PM

http://s533.photobucket.com/albums/ee33 ... 400017.jpg (http://s533.photobucket.com/albums/ee336/lwpdjv/?action=view&current=53400017.jpg)
go to link to see photo (forgive poor quality) svp
further description:
thin white extended tail
wings half black (lower), white tips, mixed upper
beak upper & lower different colour
beak sparrow-like (?)
back yellow
yellow is striking orangey-yellow
forehead white 'W' (?) then brown/buff then white on crown
fearless: photo taken from close by, flew very close to human heads,  also saw apparently affectionate head  butt with sparrow

is this maybe a part-albino but of what? goldfinch?

Title: id
Post by: Joe on August 12, 2008, 10:10:53 PM

Welcome to the forum.  I don't know if I can help with this ID.  Where do you live?

Joe

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Post by: Brian Bailey on August 12, 2008, 10:11:47 PM

It really doesn't look much like anything native.  I suspect it's some type of tropical finch, escaped from its cage.  That would also help explain the behavior.

BB

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Post by: GStuart on August 12, 2008, 11:06:46 PM

I, too, will be of no help.  But when I first saw the picture, the thought that came to my mind was "Brambling".  I don't think it is.  But it's what I thought.  For what that's worth.   :wink:

Title: id
Post by: Joe on August 13, 2008, 08:23:11 AM

Julian thinks it may be a Juvenile or Female Evening Grosbeak.

Joe and Julian

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Post by: frozenice7885 on August 16, 2008, 02:35:46 PM

its most likely a escaped canary

Title: Bird ID
Post by: JTF on August 16, 2008, 08:44:53 PM

I think it may be a canary also, good eye frozenice7885.

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Post by: BIGFRANK on August 16, 2008, 09:56:50 PM

How about first fall Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Title: Grosbeak!
Post by: bird_guy on August 19, 2008, 04:21:45 AM

That's a juvenile rose breasted grosbeak