What is often the hardest part of confirming a US Bullfinch record?
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Distinguishing between a vagrant and a captive escapee
Distinguishing between a hardy vagrant that successfully crossed the ocean and an escapee that flew out of a backyard aviary is often the hardest part of confirming a US Bullfinch record.
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