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The house finch(Carpodacus
mexicanus) gets its name
from its habit of nesting in and around buildings, just like the house sparrow. It is not
uncommon to see mixed flocks of house sparrows and house finches.
The male house
finch has the red on
his head, breast, and rump. When house finches come to the bird
bath by our door, they usually leave one on the roof edge as a lookout.
They keep a constant conversation going with the lookout as they
drink or bathe.
The female house finch is plainer than
the male, and without red. She is similar to the female house sparrow, but with a streaked
breast.
Some
male house finches have a more yellow-orange
color instead of red.
[Taxonomy : Classification]
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