After review of many photos of both species using the Explore feature of eBird,
I am on board with Purple Finch. The curved
culmen of the upper mandible, the deep chocolate brown of the plumage on the
head and back with some white streaking on the back, as well as unmarked under
tail coverts
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
Lack of dark streaks on undertail coverts favors PUFI, i recall.
Joe Roller
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> On Oct 27, 2020, at 7:50 AM, Nicholas Komar wrote:
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> Chris,
>
> Separating Cassin’s Finch females from Purple Finch female can be very
> tricky. I think the streaked throat and rump, pale
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
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
