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Black Rosy-Finch Similar Species Comparison

Main SpeciesBlack Rosy-Finch

  • Black Rosy-Finch Nonbreeding adult

    Nonbreeding adult

    Medium-sized finch of alpine areas. Blackish brown overall with a gray crown and pink highlights on the wings and lower belly. The bill is yellow during the nonbreeding season and black during the breeding season.

    © Dorian Anderson / Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, December 14, 2020
  • Black Rosy-Finch Nonbreeding adult

    Nonbreeding adult

    Medium-sized finch of alpine areas. Blackish brown overall with a gray crown and pink highlights on the wings and lower belly. The bill is yellow during the nonbreeding season and black during the breeding season.

    © Eric Hynes / Macaulay LibraryColorado, February 12, 2017

  • Breeding adult

    Forage for seeds and insects along the margins of melting snow or in areas blown free of snow.

    © Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryMontana, June 01, 2001
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  • Black Rosy-Finch Breeding adult

    Breeding adult

    Breeding birds are darker black overall with a small gray crown, pink highlights on the wings and lower belly, and a dark bill.

    © Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryUtah, July 22, 2014
  • Black Rosy-Finch Nonbreeding adult/immature

    Nonbreeding adult/immature

    Medium-sized finch with a conical seed-eating bill. Nonbreeding birds are grayish overall, some with little or no pink highlights on the wings or lower belly.

    © Anonymous / Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, December 05, 2018

  • Breeding adult

    Walks and hops along the ground while foraging for seeds and insects.

    © Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryMontana, June 01, 2001
    Not all videos have sound
  • Black Rosy-Finch Juvenile

    Juvenile

    Juveniles are brownish overall with buffy wingbars.

    © Jacob Drucker / Macaulay LibraryNevada, August 07, 2016
  • Black Rosy-Finch Nonbreeding adult/immature

    Nonbreeding adult/immature

    Chunky finch with a conical bill. Nonbreeding birds are blackish below with a gray crown, blackish cheeks, and a yellow bill. The amount of pink on the lower belly varies among individuals.

    © Shawn Billerman / Macaulay LibraryWyoming, February 20, 2015

  • Breeding adult

    Breeds in alpine areas above treeline, usually near rock piles and cliffs.

    © Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryMontana, June 01, 2001
    Not all videos have sound
  • Black Rosy-Finch Nonbreeding adult

    Nonbreeding adult

    This nonbreeding adult has extensive pink on the belly unlike some others that show much less pink. Note blackish brown back, chest and cheeks that contrast with the gray crown.

    © Shawn Billerman / Macaulay LibraryWyoming, February 20, 2015
  • Black Rosy-Finch Nonbreeding adult (with Brown-capped Rosy-Finch)

    Nonbreeding adult (with Brown-capped Rosy-Finch)

    Forms flocks during the winter, sometimes with other rosy-finches. Note that it is much darker overall than Brown-capped Rosy-Finches.

    © Taylor Long / Macaulay LibraryColorado, January 07, 2017
  • Black Rosy-Finch Breeding adult

    Breeding adult

    Breeds in alpine areas, usually near rock piles, and cliffs. Winters in open country, including mountain meadows, high deserts, valleys, and plains.

    © Heidi Ware Carlisle / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, June 14, 2016
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    Finches, Euphonias, and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Fringillidae)

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