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 Metadata
 Title: House Finch
 Alternative Title: Carpodacus mexicanus
 Creator: Karney, Lee
 Source: WO-Lee Karney-3373
 Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
 Language: EN - ENGLISH
 Rights: (public domain)
 Audience: (general)
 Subject: Karney, Bird, Birds, Passerines, Finches
 
 Description
 Table Of Contents: Adult female and juveniles are brown-streaked overall; lack distinct ear patch and eyebrow of Purple and Cassin's Finches. Young makes acquire adult coloring by first fall. Food is 86% weed seeds, especially of thistle, dandelion, noxious weeds, from old fields, vacant lots; also fruits of cactus, blossoms and buds of wild and cultivated plants.
 
 Date
 Available: April 05 2004
 Issued: March 26 2004
 Modified: April 08 2004
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