Cassin's Finch

Carpodacus cassinii

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Finches (Fringillidae)

Code 4

CAFI

Code 6

CARCAS

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Striped, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Red
Forehead Color: Red
Nape Color: Red with brown streaks.
Throat Color: Pale red
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 15 cm (6 in)
Weight: 26 g (0.9 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Buff
Underparts: White with red breast and brown streaking on flanks and sides.
Upperparts: Red with brown streaks with red rump.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift bounding flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 25 cm (9.75 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Notched Tail, Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark Brown
Under Tail: Dark Brown
Leg Color: Gray-black

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