Purple Finch

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“Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch (better Crimson Finch). Rose-red, paler below, insensibly whitening on belly and crissum, brightest anteriorly, intensified to crimson on crown, darker and more brownish-red on back, where also streaked with brown. Wings and tail dusky, the quills edged and coverts tipped with browninsh-red. Lores and feathers about base of bill hoary-whitish. Bill and feet brown, the under mandible rather paler.” Elliot Coues, 1884

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Birds: F-G

Source

Elliot Coues Key to North American Birds (Boston, MA: Estes and Lauriat, 1884)

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