Adults have brownish upperparts with grey on the crown and nape, and a grayish buff colored breast with dark streaks; they have a dark face with grey cheeks, a white throat, and a short pointed tail. Birds show a small yellow streak just above the eye.
The Seaside Finch is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
we may next treat of the Seaside Finch resident at Corpus Christi, Texas. In April, x89 , I found the bird abundant and breeding in the marshes of Nueces Bay. A series of thirteen specimens shows that it more nearly resembles true maritimus than it does any other member of the group. It is, however, quite distinct from that form, being distinguished chiefly by its greener color and the black centers to the feathers of the upper parts. More
Seaside Finch - 4296 Artist: James Audubon = Seaside Finch Seaside Finch Select Size, Mat and Frame View Larger Image Mat Frame Options Quantity: Note: Different monitors display colors differently. All of our mats are a warm cream color. The CHARTING NATURE watermark that appears on the screen image will not appear on the art print itself. More
Capture of the Black Seaside Finch (Ammodramus Nigrescens) in 1889 (DjVu | PDF) AUGUST KOCH , 277-278 Song Season of the Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis) (DjVu | PDF) J. ROWLAND NOWELL , Page 278 Piranga Rubra not Preoccupied (DjVu | PDF) HARRY C. More