RHH's photos with the keyword: mexicanus

We saw this Wren while hiking into Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park and I believe it is a Canyon Wren.

We have two Finches in our area that are very difficult to tell apart, the House Finch and the Purple Finch. This is the male House Finch, distinguished by the lack of a notch in the tail, a slightly curved upper mandible and with the red color confined mostly to head and breast (the female lacks the red coloration). We sometimes have a dozen of them at our feeders at the same time.

I believe this is a House Finch and not a Purple Finch. I find them very difficult to tell apart and they are both found in our area.

I believe I have this identified correctly, but would appreciate being corrected if anyone knows better. This little guy was photographed in eastern Washington near Manastash Ridge and at the beginning of the Ray Westberg trail.