Viurre Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Is this a house or purple finch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 House 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) For starters, notice the back and shoulders are brownish-gray. On a Purple Finch, they'd be raspberry-colored. In the second photo, notice the heavy brown streaking on the side, another sign of House. Edited September 13, 2021 by Charlie Spencer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viurre Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 Thanks. Weirdly I tend to be able to tell the difference more easily with the females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Definitely a male House Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 My thoughts on separating the two (for males) House: The red coloration itself is patterned Purple: The red overlays a brown pattern 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Avery said: My thoughts on separating the two (for males) House: The red coloration itself is patterned Purple: The red overlays a brown pattern That's too deep for my shallow mind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: That's too deep for my shallow mind! Yeah, for mine too! I think what Avery is trying to say is that House Finches have obvious streaking on the flanks and sometimes on the red as well, whereas Purple Finches have plain red without any streaking. Edited September 13, 2021 by Quiscalus quiscula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 44 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Yeah, for mine too! I think what Avery is trying to say is that House Finches have obvious streaking on the flanks and sometimes on the red as well, whereas Purple Finches have plain red without any streaking. Not at all, but that is another mark to use 😂 I guess I forgot to say that my thought were on the facial patterning. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Viurre said: Thanks. Weirdly I tend to be able to tell the difference more easily with the females. Yeah, it it easier for me too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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