Asian Rosy-Finch

Appearance:

Medium-sized finch with a stout beak. Different subspecies strikingly different in plumage colours, adult males from dark-brown to pale grey but always with pinkish underparts. Adult females less contrasting, more uniform brownish or grey.

Natural History:

The Asian Rosy-Finch is a species of the eastern Palaearctic. It is a high mountain specialist. Large morphological differences between the different taxa suggest that an investigation of the taxonomic status of these subspecies is necessary.

During the non-breeding season the species may aggregate into larger flocks.

Taxonomy:

Leucosticte arctoa arctoa
-> SC Siberia, NE Kazakhstan and NW Mongolia
Leucosticte arctoa cognata
-> SC Siberia and N Mongolia
Leucosticte arctoa sushkini
-> WC Mongolia
Leucosticte arctoa gigliolii
-> SE Siberia
Leucosticte arctoa brunneonucha
-> E Siberia and NE China

Object of study:

Taxonomic status, all vocalisations.

Flight Call: —

Irruptions: —