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GrasslandCavity nestSmall · 25 g
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Adults are black on the head, back and breast with pink on the belly, rump and wings. There is a patch of grey at the back of the head. They have short black legs and a long forked tail. The grey-crowned rosy finch has a brown body instead of black and the brown-capped rosy finch and lacks the grey patch on the back of the head.
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When to see the Black Rosy Finch
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black Rosy Finch
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black Rosy Finch
The black rosy finch or black rosy-finch is a species of passerine bird in the family Fringillidae native to alpine areas above treeline, of the western United States. It is the most range-restricted member of its genus, and a popular photography subject for birdwatchers.
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Easily confused with
Brown-capped Rosy FinchLeucosticte australisThe brown-capped rosy finch is a medium-sized finch endemic to North America in the middle of the Rocky Mountains.
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.
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.
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