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- Leucosticte tephrocotis
Identification
Distribution
Aleutian Islands to western Canada and northwest U.S. and eastern California. Winters east to western South Dakota and Nebraska. Accidental vagrant to eastern and midwestern United States.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of seven subspecies.
Habitat
Open ground in tundra areas; in winter open ground in mountainous regions to the south.