Crimson-winged Finch

Rhodopechys sanguineus (Gould, 1838)

≈17 cmLength38 gWeight

This pale, stout finch has a heavy, yellowish bill and inhabits alpine rocky slopes.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Morocco, Kazakhstan, Türkiye

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Bill heavy and dull yellow
Pale overall, with a stocky build

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Morocco, Kazakhstan, Türkiye

Crimson-winged Finch has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Vallée d'OukaïmedenMorocco776 records
Sogeti Valley – Drinking Pool and Surrounding PlainsKazakhstan34 records
Vallée des Oiseaux (Tagdilt Track) – ancienne pisteMorocco8 records

More places

Aras Kuş Halkalama İstasyonuTürkiye8 records
Tagdilt TrackMorocco7 records
) | Gorges du TodraMorocco6 records
Mt Aragats Summit RoadArmenia4 records
Kokpek CanyonKazakhstan2 records
Mandria – CoastCyprus2 records
IBA Göksu DeltasıTürkiye2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Morocco Kazakhstan Türkiye Armenia Cyprus Georgia

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 crimson-winged finch (Rhodopechys sanguineus) is a pale-coloured thick-set finch with a heavy, dull yellowish bill. It is the only species placed in the genus Rhodopechys. It is found at high altitudes in the mountains of northwest Africa, and from Turkey to northeast Pakistan.

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Questions

How big is the Crimson-winged Finch?

The Crimson-winged Finch is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Crimson-winged Finch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, Africa: Turkey to western China, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Also Morocco and Algeria. It is most often recorded in Morocco, Kazakhstan and Türkiye.