[birdky] Re: house finch v purple finch

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MILLIE & JEFF . . .

There's no single marking that distinguishes these two Carpodacus 
finches, but they can be told apart with a little attention to detail.
See the photos and text linked from 
http://www.hiltonpond.org/PubFinchNABB94Abstract.html
Happy Birding!

BILL

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> I  would like to know distinctive markings between house and purple 
> finch. I think all of mine are house finches but would like to be 
> sure.  Is there ONE marking that tells them apart easily?.
> Millie Farmer
> Louisville, KY
>
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> To: <mailto:birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:14 PM
> Subject: [birdky] house finch v purple finch
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> The birds on my feeders that everyone around me has been calling 
> purple finches appear to me to be house finches based on wing 
> markings.  I have yet to see anything i think is a purple finch. Is 
> one more common that the other, or just everyone who knows a little 
> assumes they are all purple finches.
> Jeff Grimes
> Woodlawn, Tn (home) & Clarksville, TN (work)
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