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Say's phoebe? (New Mexico) (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter jbohuslavek
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Katy Penland
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Definitely not a Say's Phoebe with that seed-eating, finch-like beak (among other things). I can see why you might have thought it was with those warm underparts, but here's a shot of one from the Gallery so you can see how different not only is the overall structure but the beak shape as well:
http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/15744/sort/1/cat/all/page/1
The bird's pretty fluffed up so you can't see the "necklace" on the upper breast (just hints of the pattern), but the brownish cap, orangey underparts, light belly, bi-colored beak and overall robust structure say Canyon Towhee to me. :t:
http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/15744/sort/1/cat/all/page/1
The bird's pretty fluffed up so you can't see the "necklace" on the upper breast (just hints of the pattern), but the brownish cap, orangey underparts, light belly, bi-colored beak and overall robust structure say Canyon Towhee to me. :t:
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