[obol] odd junco

[Tom Crabtree]

Wink,

House Sparrow is not a possibility at all.  There are known junco x 
zonotrichia hybrids, but not such an unrelated genus.  To me it looks like 
it might have some "pink-sided" blood in it and the brighter red back might 
indicate some "gray-headed" in the past.  Overall with the exception of the 
pale coloration to some of the feathers (which look close to normal from a 
different angle) it looks like a typical junco.  I might pass them around to 
some of my fellow juncophiles around the country to get some additional 
comments.  Thanks for sharing this.

Tom Crabtree
Bend, OR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wink Gross" <winkg at hevanet.com>
To: <obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:17 AM
Subject: [obol] odd junco


> An odd junco is in my yard this morning (NW Portland).  Appears
> to have some dubious parentage in its past.  You can view photos
> at
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/wink144/OddJunco
>
> Note that, not only does it have paler cheeks, but the "bib" extends
> down into a point rather than the usual semi-circle.
>
> Kind of suggests House Sparrow to me.  Is that possible?
>
> Wink Gross
> Portland
>
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