House Finch
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'''Size:''' 5-6 inches (13-14cm) | '''Size:''' 5-6 inches (13-14cm) | ||
| - | '''Habitat:''' | + | '''Habitat:''' North America; found throughout the United States and Mexico with the exception of the Midwest. Found in forest edges and urban settings. |
| - | '''Status:''' Common and benefiting from human development. Eastern populations have been cut in half due to finch eye disease. | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 21,000,000 mature individuals. Common and benefiting from human development. Eastern populations have been cut in half due to finch eye disease. |
'''Diet:''' Seed and, to a lesser extent, fruit. Finches forge on the ground and use feeders extensively. | '''Diet:''' Seed and, to a lesser extent, fruit. Finches forge on the ground and use feeders extensively. | ||
The red or yellow coloring of a male House Finch comes from its food it eats during the molting period. The more pigment contained in the food, the redder the male will become. Coloration plays an important part of the mating cycle. Females look for the reddest males they can find, assuring their nestlings of a good food provider. | The red or yellow coloring of a male House Finch comes from its food it eats during the molting period. The more pigment contained in the food, the redder the male will become. Coloration plays an important part of the mating cycle. Females look for the reddest males they can find, assuring their nestlings of a good food provider. | ||
| - | '''Found in [http:// | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-characters.html Songbird Remix Characters]''' | ||
