Grey-crowned Rosy Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)
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Grey-crowned Rosy Finch

Leucosticte tephrocotis (Swainson, 1832)

38 gWeight

The gray-crowned rosy finch or gray-crowned rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Fringillidae native to Alaska, western Canada, and the north-western United States.

Busiest months: June · Most records: United States, Canada

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June · Most records: United States, Canada

Grey-crowned Rosy Finch has been recorded at 39 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. St. Paul IslandUnited States8,243 records
  2. Clover PointCanada64 records
  3. Iona IslandCanada44 records
More places
  1. Edmonds WaterfrontUnited States29 records
  2. Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal JettyCanada22 records
  3. Penticton – West BenchCanada18 records
  4. Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky PeakUnited States18 records
  5. Blackie SpitCanada14 records
  6. Squamish River EstuaryCanada12 records
  7. Southeast Farallon IslandUnited States12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanada

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 gray-crowned rosy finch or gray-crowned rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Fringillidae native to Alaska, western Canada, and the north-western United States. Due to its remote and rocky alpine habitat it is rarely seen. There are currently six recognized subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch?

The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch live?

Its breeding range: North America: eastern Russia and Alaska to western Canada and USA. It is most often recorded in United States and Canada.

When is the best time to see the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
38 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

North America: eastern Russia and Alaska to western Canada and 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

Plain Mountain FinchPlain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricolaBrandt's Mountain FinchBrandt's Mountain FinchLeucosticte brandtiAsian Rosy FinchAsian Rosy FinchLeucosticte arctoaBlack Rosy FinchBlack Rosy FinchLeucosticte atrataBrown-capped Rosy FinchBrown-capped Rosy FinchLeucosticte australisEurasian ChaffinchEurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebsAfrican ChaffinchAfrican ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenysAzores ChaffinchAzores ChaffinchFringilla morelettiMadeira ChaffinchMadeira ChaffinchFringilla maderensisCanary Islands ChaffinchCanary Islands ChaffinchFringilla canariensis
Grey-crowned Rosy Finch

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