Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii

f5 @ 1/5000s, ISO:2000, Nikon D3S w 500mm

"Cassin's Finch," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cassin's finch is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous. Adults have a short forked brown tail and brown wings. They have a longer bill than the purple finch. Adult females have light brown upperparts and light underparts with brown streaks throughout; their facial markings are less distinct than those of the female purple finch.

Ash Canyon, Sierra Vista, Arizona

04/26/2018