Gray-crowned rosy finch
| Gray-crowned rosy finch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Leucosticte |
| Species: | L. tephrocotis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucosticte tephrocotis (Swainson, 1832) | |
Year-round Breeding Wintering | |
| Synonyms | |
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Linaria tephrocotis Swainson, 1831 | |
The gray-crowned rosy finch or gray-crowned rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) 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.