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  2. Purple finch - Wikipedia

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    The purple finch is 12–16 cm (4.7–6.3 in) in overall length [7] and weighs a mean 23.3 g (0.82 oz), ranging from 19.8–28.4 g (0.7 - 1.0 oz). [8] It has a short forked brown tail and brown wings. Adult males are raspberry red on the head, breast, back and rump; their back is streaked. Adult females have light brown upperparts and white ...

  3. American rosefinch - Wikipedia

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    American rosefinch. The American rosefinches that form the genus Haemorhous are a group of passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae. As the name implies ("haemo" means "blood" in Greek), various shades of red are characteristic plumage colors of this group. They are found throughout the North American continent.

  4. House finch - Wikipedia

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    The house finch and the other two American rosefinchesare placed in the genus Haemorhous. Description. [edit] The house finch is a moderate-sized finch, 12.5 to 15 cm (5 to 6 in) long, with a wingspanof 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10 in). Body mass can vary from 16 to 27 g (9⁄16to 15⁄16 oz), with an average weight of 21 g (3⁄4 oz).

  5. Rosefinch - Wikipedia

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    The rosefinches are a genus, Carpodacus, of passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae. Most are called "rosefinches" and as the word implies, have various shades of red in their plumage. The common rosefinch is frequently called the "rosefinch". The genus name is from the Ancient Greek terms karpos, "fruit", and dakno, "to bite".

  6. American goldfinch - Wikipedia

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    The only finch in its subfamily to undergo a complete molt, the American goldfinch displays sexual dichromatism: the male is a vibrant yellow in the summer and an olive color during the winter, while the female is a dull yellow-brown shade which brightens only slightly during the summer.

  7. Gouldian finch - Wikipedia

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    One major difference between the sexes is that the male's chest is purple, while the female's is a lighter mauve. [9] Gouldian finches are about 125–140 mm (4.9–5.5 in) long. [10] Their heads may be red, black, or yellow. Formerly considered three different kinds of finches, it is now known that these are colour variants of one species that ...

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    Updated September 20, 2024 at 11:28 AM. The arrival of pumpkin spice lattes and cooler temperatures may mean fall is on its way, but nothing quite kicks off the season like when the leaves change ...

  9. Eurasian chaffinch - Wikipedia

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    Eurasian chaffinch. The Eurasian chaffinch, common chaffinch, or simply the chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a common and widespread small passerine bird in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is more subdued in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars ...