Black Rosy-Finch

Editors Note:
This is a shell account and still needs to be completed, but is a species we plan to cover.

Appearance —

Natural History —

Taxonomy —

Object of study

All vocalisations.

Known Range

This species’ range is centrally located in Mountain areas of the West compared to the more northern Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and the more southern Brown-capped Rosy-Finch.

Flight Call

chew, as pert, pert, chew. seeer or zzeer call as well. There appears to be much overlap in the flight calls of the three Rosy-Finches.

Preferred Foods

Various seeds from weeds and shrubs, but also found at feeders in lowland valleys during the winter.

Irruptions

Is known as an altitudinal migrant in central areas of the Mountain West. Does irrupt to certain areas in higher numbers some years.