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Asian Rosy Finch
Leucosticte arctoa
Asian Rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Asian Rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 30.7 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 arctoa
Where it lives
Subarctic to temperate central, northeastern Palearctic in Altai to eastern Russia in barren alpine rocky areas, snowfields: northeastern Kazakhstan, Altay and Tuva regions (south-central Siberia) and western, northern Mongolia; disjunctly Baikal area to Sea of Okhotsk, Kamchatka and northern Kuril Is. (eastern Russia), northwestern Inner Mongolia (far northern China) and (perhaps) central Hokkaido (northern Japan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Asian Rosy Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Asian Rosy Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Asian Rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL subarctic to temperate c, ne Palearctic in Altai to e Russia in barren alpine rocky areas, snowfields: ne Kazakhstan, Altay and Tuva regions (sc Siberia) and w, n Mongolia; disjunctly Baikal area to Sea of Okhotsk, Kamchatka and n Kuril Is. (e Russia), nw Inner Mongolia (far n China) and (perhaps) c Hokkaido (n Japan).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.7 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Asian Rosy Finch?
The Asian Rosy Finch is a small bird that weighs around 30.7 g.
Where does the Asian Rosy Finch live?
The Asian Rosy Finch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL subarctic to temperate c, ne Palearctic in Altai to e Russia in barren alpine rocky areas, snowfields: ne Kazakhstan, Altay and Tuva regions (sc Siberia) and w, n Mongolia; disjunctly Baikal area to Sea of Okhotsk, Kamchatka and n Kuril Is. (e Russia), nw Inner Mongolia (far n China) and (perhaps) c Hokkaido (n Japan), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Asian Rosy Finch belong to?
The Asian Rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Asian Rosy Finch eat?
The Asian Rosy Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Asian Rosy Finch migrate?
The Asian Rosy Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Asian 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 Asian Rosy Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Asian 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 Asian Rosy Finch's range?
The Asian Rosy Finch has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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