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Purple Finch
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| Length: |
5.5-6.25 inches |
Song: |
Chur-lee |
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Wingspan: |
9.25-10.5 inches |
Behavior: |
meet in pairs in nesting
season, male birds sing from open perch |
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Weight: |
1.2 ounces |
Breeding: |
male dances to impress female,
occasionally flapping his wings until he reaches a foot above the
ground |
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Habitat: |
forest, forest edge, mountains,
and bushes |
Population: |
dropping in the east |
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Migration: |
only northern birds migrate |
Feeders: |
Sunflower seeds |
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Appearance: |
brown mask, white eye line,
white underparts; Male - Rosy head and neck, brown mask, red bum,
white stomach. |
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Interesting Facts: |
The Purple Finch has some
cousins named the Cassin's Finch and the House Finch |
Compiled by
Lindsey & Raja, Middletown Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America by Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos -
wikipedia.org, The Free Encyclopedia.
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