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Asian Rosy-finch
last update: Mar 31, 2009 05:07 PM
Latin name: Leucosticte arctoa
Population: unknown
Cites classified: Least Concern
Where found: Siberia from the Lena Delta to the northern coast of the Sea of Okhotsk and westward to central Siberia
Age/ life expectancy: unknown
Wingspan: 32-37 cm
Length: 14-18 cm
Weight: 20-25 g
Mating/Breeding: poorly studied, but probably similar to the Grey-crowned Rosy-finch
Eggs: 4-5 white, rose-tinged eggs
Hibernation: migrates to southern Siberia and east to China and Japan
Hunting Habits: forages for seeds and buds and pecks insects from vegetation and while flying
Feed on: chiefly seeds, but also insects and buds
Colour/Body: Very similar to the Grey-crowned Rosy-finch but the head is overall dark grey, rather than showing a distinct dark forehead. The nape is pale grey with a rosy tinge. The remaining plumage is as the Grey-crowned Rosy-finch, but it is washed silver on the underparts and upperwings
