The House Finch is a streaky brown finch; males have a rosy red head and breast that varies with diet. Native to the western US, introduced in the East in the 1940s and now ubiquitous.
Habitat
Urban and suburban areas, farms, parks, and open woodlands
Diet
Seeds, buds, and berries
How common
Common
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