When You've Witnessed Rosefinches You'll Know The Little Birds Have Glorious Feathers And Harmonious Voices

May 05, 2020 by apost team

Rosefinches are best known for their pretty red and pink plumage. Also known as the Scarlet Rosefinch, it is the most widespread and common rosefinch of Asia and Europe.

According to Window Bird Feeders, males have a brilliant rosy-carmine head, breast, and rump, wings are dark brown with two indistinct bars and a white belly. Females and juveniles are dull-colored with a yellowish-brown top which is brighter on the rump and grayer on the head.

Differences in colors between male and female are apparent in almost all bird species.

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There are two genera — Carpodacus and Haemorhous. The former is commonly found in Europe and Asia, while the latter is found in the North American continent, specifically in New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California.

The House finch can be spotted from Oaxaca, Mexico to southern Canada and the third variety is the Purple finch, native to Canada and the northeastern US.

They measure about 5.1 to 5.9 inches in length with a wingspan of 9 inches. On average, they weigh just about 29 grams.

Their bills are stout and cone-shaped. It is a strong beak used for cracking seeds.

Their habitats differ from season to season. In the summer, they can be found living thickets, woodland, and forest edges near rivers. In the winter, they take refuge in gardens, orchards, wetlands, and locally in dry oak woods.

They possess melodious voices, albeit they only sing in three notes. And perhaps their most interesting fact is that their collective noun is called a "bouquet". How lovely is that? Better than what you'd call a group of crows, that's for certain!

Have you ever seen a rosefinch? Post your photos of them in the comments if you have and be sure to pass this story along to all your nature-loving friends and family.