House Finch (Female)

• Scientific Name: Carpodacus Mexicanus
• Common Name: House Finch (Female)
• Diet: seeds, blossoms, fruits, buds
• Color: brown
• Size: 6 inches
• Active Period: Year-round
• Habitat: near water
• Field Identification: thick short bill, dark streaking
• Nest: opportunistic
• Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
• Genus: Carpodacus
• Family: Fringillidae (finches)
• Order: Passeriformes
• Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
• Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
• Species: mexicanus