House Finch (Male)

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