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Description
Size: 7½-9½"
Males are black with bright red shoulder patches.
Females and young birds have dusky brown streaks.
Range: Breeds from southern Alaska across southern Canada and throughout the United
States. Winters in the southern two-thirds of the US.
This bird is a common sight along the backroads of Indiana. They are very fond of
Sunflower seeds and the males can be very agressive to down right nasty at feeders.
