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adelbertcat Klamath River, CAJuly 3, 2007 10:03 PM
Post #3691598
Rose-breasted or young Black-headed Grosbeak????
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adelbertcat Klamath River, CAJuly 3, 2007 10:04 PM
Post #3691605
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adelbertcat Klamath River, CAJuly 3, 2007 10:05 PM
Post #3691608
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tigerlily Tiller, OR (Zone 8a)July 3, 2007 10:59 PM
Post #3691795
Black-headed. The Rose-breasted has just a triangle of rose at the breast, and a white tummy. They are rare in the west.
tigerlily Tiller, OR (Zone 8a)July 3, 2007 11:02 PM
Post #3691807
I spoke to soon...the juvies are similiar, but rose still rare in the west.
Rose has pink underwing.
Resin Northumberland United Kingdom (Zone 9a)July 3, 2007 11:52 PM
Post #3691983
Clean orange flanks with no streaking, is Black-headed. Juvenile Rose-breasted has dark streaks on the flanks.
Otherwise, there's always the option of calling it Rose-headed, or Black-breasted ;-)
Resin
adelbertcat Klamath River, CAJuly 4, 2007 12:05 AM
Post #3692043
Thanks Tiger and Resin. I thought it was probably a young Black- headed, but one can always hope (I hope).
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