Bird Identification: CLOSED: Can you help me identify this bird?

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Dafydd Harwood, MD August 9, 2007 3:45 AM Post #3835236	My mother found this young bird in her yard in Maryland; it died unfortunately. It looked somewhat like a cardinal to me. Can anyone identify it please? Thanks for your help. Click the image for an enlarged view.
lilyfantn Kingsport, TN (Zone 6b) August 9, 2007 3:55 AM Post #3835255	My guess would be that it is some type of exotic pet store finch that may have escaped from its cage.
OldNed Merritt Island, FL (Zone 10a) August 9, 2007 7:17 AM Post #3835509	Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata castanotis from Australia. A very popular cage bird world-wide. There are many "man-made" varieties.
Resin Northumberland United Kingdom (Zone 9a) August 9, 2007 8:49 AM Post #3835559	Actually an adult male - the females and young ones don't have the orange cheek patch. Resin
pelletory Marlton, NJ August 9, 2007 12:14 PM Post #3835809	Thats ashame. My parents had a pair of these, their very cute.
catlover Gulfport, MS August 9, 2007 4:36 PM Post #3836543	judging by the tail, it could be a yellow-bill cuckoo.
jws1949 Milwaukee, WI August 9, 2007 5:32 PM Post #3836710	It's a Zebra Finch--someones escaped pet. I used to have some of these. Jimbo
Loonie1 Rowlett, TX (Zone 8a) August 9, 2007 7:23 PM Post #3837080	The only Zebra Finch I've ever seen was in Hawaii. They were released there and are doing extremely well (tooooo well, some may think). Carla

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