Brown-capped Rosy Finch (Leucosticte australis)
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Brown-capped Rosy Finch

Leucosticte australis Ridgway, 1874

27 gWeight

The brown-capped rosy finch (Leucosticte australis) is a medium-sized finch endemic to North America in the middle of the Rocky Mountains.

Most records: United States

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-capped Rosy Finch has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat – Walden & Sawhill Ponds all togetherUnited States1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

United States

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-capped rosy finch (Leucosticte australis) is a medium-sized finch endemic to North America in the middle of the Rocky Mountains.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-capped Rosy Finch?

The Brown-capped Rosy Finch weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Brown-capped Rosy Finch live?

Its breeding range: North America: southern Rocky Mountains (south-central USA). It is most often recorded in United States.

Is the Brown-capped Rosy Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-capped Rosy Finch as Endangered.

What does the Brown-capped Rosy Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Brown-capped Rosy Finch in?

It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
27 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: southern Rocky Mountains (south-central USA)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Leucosticte

Other birds in the genus Leucosticte

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Brown-capped Rosy Finch

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