A colorful red head might be a clue, but there are more than a few red-headed birds out there. They do have the extra dull stripe on top and one extra wingband stripe, a breast that is more gray. Today they are quite common and widespread throughout both islands. This is an ongoing project. Make sure you've spotted the correct one based on … This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. The House finch is a fairly common resident in lowlands, urban, rural, and agricultural areas throughout Oregon. The stripe-headed sparrow is a large, long-tailed species, 15.5 to 18 cm (6.1–7.1 in) long and weighing up to 35 g (1.2 oz). These finches are small-bodied with fairly large beaks and long flat heads. Photos on left by Bet Zimmerman, above by John Beaudette. The red-browed finch will sometimes hybridise with the star finch, crimson finch, and zebra finch if kept together in captivity. Click to continue> Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) The female is similar to the male but has less blue on the face. Whether you are out bird watching actively or just happen to spot a colorful bird while on a walk or a drive, the fun is knowing what bird you've just seen. The house finch is one of the most common birds in the U.S. and comprises one of the widest ecological ranges of any bird. The female is drab grayish-brown, overall, with indistinct streaking above and no red. The males are easily recognizable with their bright coral red heads and breasts, with a flat brown back, underbelly, and tail. Blue-faced Parrot-Finch (Erythrura trichroa) The Blue-faced Parrot-Finch is a brightly coloured finch with a blue head, green body and red rump and red upper surface on the tail. Males has bright red … Red-browed finches are common aviary birds. In some males, red is replaced with red-orange, orange, yellow-orange or yellow. Chaffinch They were introduced into New Zealand in the 1860's, originally in Nelson but later throughout NZ. Juveniles have all green head and duller tail. We are adding more New Zealand Birds to this list with every newsletter. Cassin's Finch: Female has streaked breast. The species has been introduced to southwest Australia, where it is sometimes confused with the red … The adult has a black head with broad white stripes on … Large head often appears peaked.