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From: geoffs@brl-tgr.ARPA (Geoffrey Sauerborn )
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Subject: how do you spell House ____?
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Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 12:33:08 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug  7 12:33:08 1985
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What is a House __________?

We used to call House Finches, Purple Finches. Although they aren't
really purple at all. The male is a rusty maroon about the head,
throat, and wing and tail feathers. Not surprisingly females are
relatively drab next to the males.  They have a most sociable
behavior getting along very well (it seems) with themselves as well as
other birds. They seem to go around in groups of 3-5 even during the
nesting season.

In contrast to the sociability of House Finches, English Sparrows seem
to always be squabbling!

When I hear this talk of "House Sparrows" - are you talking
about English Sparrows?? (Gag me with a Starling!) Maybe a "House
Sparrow" is a Song Sparrow? (Quite another story).
							Geoff