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Local animals in this group:
cardinal, grosbeaks, and relatives
sparrows
finches
blackbirds
New World warblers
sparrows and weavers
western tanager
scarlet tanager
summer tanager
robins, bluebirds, and thrushes
Additional information:
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Encyclopedia of Life
sparrows and relatives
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Male (189)
Coloration/Patterning (133)
Coloration/Patterning: Cryptic (127)
Behaviors (84)
Female (67)
Body Parts (36)
Body Parts: Beak (30)
#Exemplar (25)
Breeding (15)
Body Parts: Eyes (12)
Coloration/Patterning: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes) (11)
Non-Breeding (10)
Body Parts: Wings (2)
Body Parts: Mouth (Buccal Cavity) (2)
Molting (1)
Body Parts: Tails (1)
Feeding Behaviors (30)
Parental Care (21)
Communication (20)
Communication: Vocalizing (16)
Feeding Behaviors: Capturing/Manipulating Prey (15)
Parental Care: Nesting (11)
Parental Care: Feeding Young (11)
Self Care (10)
Self Care: Resting (6)
Communication: Sexual/Courtship Display (6)
Locomotion (4)
Self Care: Bathing (3)
Feeding Behaviors: Grazing/Browsing (3)
Locomotion: Flying (3)
Feeding Behaviors: Drinking (2)
Communication: Aggressive Interaction (2)
Self Care: Preening (1)
Reproduction (1)
Parental Care: Establishing Protected Site (1)
Locomotion: Swimming (1)
Reproduction: Copulation (1)
Adult/Sexually Mature (419)
Anatomy (344)
Juvenile (13)
Hatchling (11)
Egg (7)
Fledgling (7)
Live Animal (448)
Life Stages And Gender (442)
Nest (18)
Eggs (7)
Behavior (5)
Tracks (3)
Sign (2)
Habitat (1)
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house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
dark-eyed junco
Junco hyemalis
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
house finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
veery
Catharus fuscescens
black-billed nightingale-thrush
Catharus gracilirostris
hermit thrush
Catharus guttatus
hermit thrush
Catharus guttatus
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