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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13cm | ||
| + | *Pale brown plumage | ||
| + | *White mid belly | ||
| + | *Black cap | ||
| + | *Pink patterned wings and tail | ||
| + | *Female duller | ||
| + | *Dull yellow bill | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Crimson-winged_Finch.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|bowerbird|bowerbird}} <br />Oukaimeden, [[Morocco]], March 2006]] | ||
| + | [[Mongolian Finch]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | North-west [[Africa]] and from [[Turkey]] to north-west [[India]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | * ''R. s. alienus'': | ||
| + | :* [[Morocco]] and [[Algeria]] | ||
| + | * ''R. s. sanguineus'': | ||
| + | :*from [[Turkey]] to the [[Caucasus]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]] and north-west [[India]] | ||
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| + | The species is sometimes split into '''African Crimson-winged Finch''' (''alienus'') and '''Asian Crimson-winged Finch''' (''sanguineus'') | ||
| + | [[Image:46597Do 287 u-Alamece 287 i.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Young male, subspecies ''sanguinea''<br />Photo © by {{user|fotoemin|fotoemin}}<br />Ishakpasa Palace Hills, Dogubayazit, Agri, [[Turkey]], July 2006]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Rocky mountain slopes over 2000 m. Winters in farmland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | It nests in the crevices of rocks. The 4-5 lightly speckled blue eggs are incubated by the female alone. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes seeds. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Rhodopechys+ | + | {{GSearch|Rhodopechys+sanguine*}} |
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Rhodopechys]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Rhodopechys]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:45, 14 July 2021
- Rhodopechys sanguineus
Identification
13cm
- Pale brown plumage
- White mid belly
- Black cap
- Pink patterned wings and tail
- Female duller
- Dull yellow bill
Similar Species
Distribution
North-west Africa and from Turkey to north-west India.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- R. s. alienus:
- R. s. sanguineus:
- from Turkey to the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan and north-west India
The species is sometimes split into African Crimson-winged Finch (alienus) and Asian Crimson-winged Finch (sanguineus)
Habitat
Rocky mountain slopes over 2000 m. Winters in farmland.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in the crevices of rocks. The 4-5 lightly speckled blue eggs are incubated by the female alone.
Diet
The diet includes seeds.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Crimson-winged Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crimson-winged_Finch
