Purple
Finch, adults
Watercolor
(14" x 18")
Julie Zickefoose
(1998)
The raspberry or
rose-red wash of the male Purple Finch is deepest
over the head, fading over the breast, flanks, back
and wings, and the streaking of the underparts is
faint. The female is just about the opposite;
wash-free, she is heavily streaked and her cheek
patch and eyebrow are not obscured. Both have a
deeply notched tail.
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House
Finch, adults
Watercolor
(14" x 18")
Julie Zickefoose
(1998)
The wash of the
male House Finch is variable in color, ranging from
yellow to red, with occasional color appearing on
the rump and shoulders. The streaking is heavy. The
female is like the male without the wash (although
some are slightly tinged with color); they lack the
cheek patch and white eyebrow of the female Purple
Finch.
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