House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Family: Finches, euphonias, and allies
House Finch is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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The brown-headed cowbird, a brood parasite, will lay its eggs in house finch nests, although the diet house finches feed their young is inadequate for the young cowbirds, which rarely survive.
Male coloration varies in intensity with the seasons and is derived from the berries and fruits in its diet.
He may then present the female with choice bits of food, and if she mimics the behavior of a hungry chick, he may feed her.