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Need ID please

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Posted by John Tobias on August 3, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Need ID please
Sorry for the poor quality, this is a fairly large crop of a OOF bird. Any id help will be appreciated.

thanks,
Posted by Jim DeWitt on August 3, 2012 at 5:18 PM
John -

Where taken and when?
Posted by RL Potts on August 3, 2012 at 5:21 PM
House finches come in some shades similar to this. Just a guess.
Posted by Richard Ditch on August 3, 2012 at 7:22 PM
Indigo or Lazuli Bunting?
Posted by Peter May on August 4, 2012 at 12:27 PM
My first thought was indigo bunting, but I've no experience with Lazuli, so I could go either way. The faint streaking on the breast makes me lean towards indigo.
Posted by David Graham on August 4, 2012 at 9:48 PM
I'm with Richard and Peter re: indigo bunting. We had a local pair at the feeders and this one's a dead ringer (in all her unadorned glory) for that female. But...can I rule out lazuli? No. Are they truly so lacking in key identifying features as is the female indigo?

Dave Graham
East River, SD