Sedona / Flagstaff AZ help (2 of 2)

[TJ2]

October 6, 2019

#1 - Cassins Finch ? (Sedona)

#2 - Pinyon Jay ? (Oak Creek Canyon Vista)

  

[akandula]

1. Male House Finch - note the conical seed-eating bill, notched tail, red around the face and upper breast, and streaky brown back, belly, and tail. Cassin's Finches would have less streaking on the flanks and a more straight culmen.
2. Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay - note the large size, long tail, and stout bill. Adults are blue and gray above, have clean gray underparts, and a partial blue necklace. The similar California Scrub-Jay can be separated by range (it lives further west). Pinyon Jays lack the contrasty white throat.

Edited October 13, 2019 by akandula

[Sean C]

31 minutes ago, akandula said:

1. Male House Finch - note the conical seed-eating bill, notched tail, red around the face and upper breast, and streaky brown back, belly, and tail. Cassin's Finches would have less streaking on the flanks and a more straight culmen.
2. Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay - note the large size, long tail, and stout bill. Adults are blue and gray above, have clean gray underparts, and a partial blue necklace. The similar California Scrub-Jay can be separated by range (it lives further west). Pinyon Jays lack the contrasty white throat.

agreed

[Tony Leukering]

Woodhouse's -- short bill, long tail

Pinyon -- long bill, short tail