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Metadata
Title: House Finch
Alternative Title: Carpodacus mexicanus
Creator: Karney, Lee
Source: WO-Lee Karney-3373
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: Karney, Bird, Birds, Passerines, Finches

Description
Table Of Contents: Adult female and juveniles are brown-streaked overall; lack distinct ear patch and eyebrow of Purple and Cassin's Finches. Young makes acquire adult coloring by first fall. Food is 86% weed seeds, especially of thistle, dandelion, noxious weeds, from old fields, vacant lots; also fruits of cactus, blossoms and buds of wild and cultivated plants.

Date
Available: April 05 2004
Issued: March 26 2004
Modified: April 08 2004