Hi,

we observed 2 days ago a Purple Finch singing - in a female plumage.
Question: are there female Purple Finches singing? Or do some males, maybe
first year?, have a female looking plumage?

Location was rural Fraser Valley, Campbell River Valley Regional Park in
Langley, not far from the US border in B.C.

Reto Riesen
Vacnouver, B.C.
riesenr at chem.ubc.ca