Brown-capped Rosy-Finch Identification

Nonbreeding adult

Stocky, medium-sized finch with a conical bill. Nonbreeding birds are brown overall with variable amounts of pink highlighting in the wings and belly. Note grayish crown and brown cheeks.

Breeding adult

Medium-sized finch. Breeding birds are brown overall with variable amounts of pink highlights on the lower belly and wings. The bill is black during the breeding season and yellow during the nonbreeding season.

Nonbreeding adult

Juvenile

Juveniles are pale brown overall with buffy edging on the wings and often pink highlights.

Nonbreeding adult

Chunky brown finch. Nonbreeding birds have brown cheeks and a grayish brown, scaly looking crown.

Nonbreeding adult

Breeding adult

Stocky finch with a long notched tail. Breeding birds have a brown chest and cheeks with a pinkish lower belly.

Juvenile

Juveniles are brown overall and depending on age may have some pink in the wings.

Nonbreeding adult

Nonbreeding adult

Winters in open areas, including alpine tundra during fair weather, and in high parks, meadows, and open valleys of grass or open shrubland between mountain ranges.