Hi Bill,

You've got a Canyon Towhee! I can't think of any other New Mexico sparrow that is buffy grey all over with slightly rufous undertail coverts. Nice bird - I've never been in range to see one! :)

Good birding, Joshua Glant

Mercer Island, WA

Josh(dot)n(dot)glant(at)gmail(dot)com

> On Dec 6, 2015, at 9:49 AM, retief <retief at deweydrive.com> wrote:
>
> Just got back from Bosque del Apache and photographed this little bird:
> http://deweydrive.com/photos/var/albums/Misc/Misc/BD-20151202-13372087-NIKON%20D810.JPG?m=1449423702
> http://deweydrive.com/photos/var/albums/Misc/Misc/BD-20151202-13334679-NIKON%20D810.JPG?m=1449423861
>
> For the life of me I can't find this in Sibley's, which simply means I am looking in the wrong place. I'd sure think "finch".
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
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>
> Bill Dewey
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