About the Asian Rosy Finch
The Asian rosy finch or Asian rosy-finch is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It breeds in Mongolia and the East Palearctic; it winters in Manchuria, Korea, Sakhalin and Japan. Its natural habitats are tundra and temperate grassland.
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The Asian rosy finch is a stout, dark brown finch. Males across most of the species' range exhibit a distinctive appearance with black faces and throats, and wings and flanks suffused with a pinkish hue. However, the Yakutian subspecies deviates from this pattern, displaying deeper brown wings with no trace of pink. Females lack the pink coloration and present a paler appearance on the face and throat compared to males.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Brandt's Mountain FinchLeucosticte brandtiBrandt's mountain finch, also known as the black-headed mountain-finch, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricolaThe Plain Mountain Finch is 14–15 centimetres (5.5–5.9 in) long, weighs 18–25 grams (0.63–0.88 oz), and has a slender build with long wings, a notched tail, and a short pointed bill.
Black Rosy FinchLeucosticte atrataAdults are black on the head, back and breast with pink on the belly, rump and wings.
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