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Blue finch?

Last post 05-26-2008, 4:49 PM by mousebird. 5 replies.
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  •  05-12-2007, 12:45 PM 11482

    Confused [8-)] Blue finch?

     

     

    Embarrassed  I'm such an idiot - posted my request for help to identify a bird to the 'how to use the forum' duh!  Anyway, it's a bird that looks just like a purple finch or house finch except it's all blue with a few grayish/brown streaks on it like a finch. The color of blue is a medium blue, not a bright blue like an indigo blue, just a plain old blue. I believe the beak was black or gray, not as thick as a grosbeak but like a finch. Same finch size. Tail same as a finch. I looked at every bird picture that is blue and haven't seen this exact bird. It was on my feeder, husband is a witness and forced observer, and he says he's seen it once before.  I watch my feeders all the time and this is the first time I've EVER seen a bird like this. Can you help me id it? Thanks for suggestions.  It was NOT an indigo bunting, bluebird, mountain bluebird, or warbler. 

  •  05-12-2007, 5:20 PM 11492 in reply to 11482

    Re: Blue finch?

    When you say it is all-blue, that makes me think of the indigo bunting, even though that's one you said it was not.  There just aren't many birds in North America that are all blue.  After flipping through my bird book, I settled on cerulean warbler as a second choice, even though the beak doesn't really match what you're describing.  Try and get a picture.  Even lousy pictures help us out a lot in ID'ing birds.

  •  05-26-2008, 3:20 PM 40392 in reply to 11492

    Re: Blue finch?

    Indigo Bunting

     

    Tadaa!
     

    Indigo Bunting  

  •  05-26-2008, 3:54 PM 40394 in reply to 11482

    Re: Blue finch?

    Could it have been a Blue grosbeak?
  •  05-26-2008, 4:33 PM 40406 in reply to 40394

    Re: Blue finch?

    It might have been, but according to this website the Grosbeak has brownish tinges on its wings... http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Blue_Grosbeak.html

     

    I'm no expert thoguh 

  •  05-26-2008, 4:49 PM 40408 in reply to 40406

    Re: Blue finch?

    I think it's an Indigo. I remember the first time I saw these beauties, The blue is truly stunning ( male, of course).
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