Bird Identification: Can you help me identify this bird?

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Author Content Dafydd Harwood, MD August 8, 2007 11:45 PM 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 8, 2007 11:55 PM 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 3:17 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 4:49 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 8:14 AM Post #3835809 Thats ashame. My parents had a pair of these, their very cute. catlover Gulfport, MS August 9, 2007 12:36 PM Post #3836543 judging by the tail, it could be a yellow-bill cuckoo. jws1949 Milwaukee, WI August 9, 2007 1:32 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 3:23 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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