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Cassin's Finch (Carpodacus cassinii)
Cassin's Finch Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Cassin's Finch (Female), Deschutes National Forest, Fort Rock, Oregon Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
CASSIN'S FINCH FACTS
DescriptionCassin's Finch is a medium sized finch. The male has pink head with brighter pink cap. The throat and upper breast are rose pink, and belly is pinkish white. The back is gray with reddish wash and dark streaks. The rump is pink. The female is gray with black streaks above, and white with heavy dark streaks below, and a faint white eye stripe. Immature birds are similar to adult females. Size length 16cm Environment open coniferous forests Food Buds, berries, fruit, seeds, insects. Breeding Nest is an open cup made of twigs and other plant material, lined with plant fiber, hair, or feathers. The Nest is placed on a conifer branch. Lays three to six (usually four or five) light greenish blue speckled eggs. Range Breeds from south east British Columbia and western South Dakota down through to eastern California and northern New Mexico. Winters down western North America from British Columbia to central Mexico. Conservation Status The conservation status in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals is "near threatened". Classification
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