Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Fringillidae
About
The gray-crowned rosy finch or gray-crowned rosy-finch 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. It is one of four species of rosy finches.
Fun Fact
Due to its remote and rocky alpine habitat it is rarely seen.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Live in an alpine or tundra environment.
Diet
Eat insects, such as cutworms, that were caught in updrafts and frozen in snowfields.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance