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ABERRANT HOUSE FINCH

Carpodacus mexicanus

POSSIBLY HAVING GENETIC ABNORMALITY ALSO

I noticed this bird at my feeders several weeks before I took these photos on January 12, 2008.
At the time I assumed it was a Purple Finch but the longer it stayed around,
the more suspicious I got and began to take better looks at it.

After much discussion on several birding lists and comments from many very knowledgeable birders,
almost all agree that this is a Male House Finch albeit an erythristic aberrant and possibly having a genetic abnormality also.
This conclusion can not be construed as 100% positive without genetic testing.
The condition, also known as carotenistic, is derived from an extraordinary access to carotenoids in the diet during molt.

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Aberrant House Finch
Aberrant House Finch
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House Finch-Male Aberrant
House Finch-Male Aberrant
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Normal Male House Finch
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