Grey-crowned Rosy Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
Grey-crowned Rosy Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 37.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Leucosticte
- Species tephrocotis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA e Russia and Alaska to w Canada and USA.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch?
The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch is a small bird that weighs around 37.8 g.
Where does the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch live?
The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch is found across North America with a range covering NA e Russia and Alaska to w Canada and USA, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch belong to?
The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch eat?
The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch migrate?
The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-crowned Rosy Finch's range?
The Grey-crowned Rosy Finch has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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