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    One again I am lost as to what this might be. I took it in the backyard today an must say I have never seen one that looked exactly like this. Help!

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    My guess is female Purple Finch. Do you have other images showing the front and maybe the undertail coverts?

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    Definitely Purple Finch. I still have some at my feeders from this winter. The bold face pattern with no little stripes, just broad dark and light, is a good mark. The forked tail is also unusual for most (not all) species of sparrow.

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