Hi All, I think the streakyness is subjective, as I think Chris's photos show a more blurry set of streaks than I would expect on Cassin's Finch. I think the bill shape, being stubby and very thick, is different than I would expect on a Cassin's finch. The facial pattern seems to be stronger than your average Cassin's, and the ustreaked undertail coverts in this bird ties the ID together fairly nicely as a Purple Finch, in my opinion.
Thanks, Will Anderson Boulder On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7:50:59 AM UTC-6 Nick Komar wrote: > Chris, > > Separating Cassin’s Finch females from Purple Finch female can be very > tricky. I think the streaked throat and rump, pale eye ring and crisply > streaked breast support an ID of Cassin’s Finch. Did you hear it call? > Call notes differ. > > Nick Komar > Fort Collins. > > On Oct 26, 2020, at 5:08 PM, 'Chris Petrizzo' via Colorado Birds < > [email protected]> wrote: > > A while back when I was getting serious about birding, I posted to this > list that I'd found a flock of Purple Finches in Lyons; a few of you then > introduced me to Cassin's Finches. :-) :-) > > > I promptly sent out a correction. > > But now I have redemption, and today found what certainly seems to be an > actual Purple Finch! And the behavior is just like some of you told me it > would be - a single bird at someone's feeder. > > Location and photos can be found on the eBird list: > https://ebird.org/checklist/S75437331 > > Happy birding, > - Chris Petrizzo, Broomfield > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c986d8da-a5cf-4514-98d7-30c98c39a26en%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c986d8da-a5cf-4514-98d7-30c98c39a26en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2877c93e-823d-41f0-ad57-750563cc75c6n%40googlegroups.com.
