[NatureNS] Yellow variant of Purple Finch

Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 10:20:13 -0300
From: iamclar@DAL.CA
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca, ns-rba@yahoogroups.com
User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.3.4)
Precedence: bulk
Return-Path: <naturens-mml-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
Original-Recipient: rfc822;"| (cd /csuite/info/Environment/FNSN/MList; /csuite/lib/arch2html)"

next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
Index of Subjects


All:

Maxine Quinton in Chester Basin has been hosting at least one and  
perhaps more of a very rare plumage variant  of Purple Finch. The  
photo of one I have put with permission on NS-RBA photos is evidely a  
subadult male with yellow-tinged feathering, instead of the usual  
raspberry, on the rump and uppertail coverts, crown. and parts of  
upper breast.

This condition is occasional in House Finches, but I've never seen one  
in PUFI Sibley noters it as "very rare" and yjhe authoritive "Birds of  
North America" only mentions it in passing. It would be great to see  
one if it achieves full adult plumage.

Cheers, Ian

next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
Index of Subjects