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<flashmp3>Carduelis hornemanni (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Carduelis hornemanni (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Carduelis hornemanni (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Carduelis hornemanni (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' |
Revision as of 17:11, 13 October 2007
- Carduelis hornemanni
Identification
5 ins. Buff-grey, brown-streaked upperparts and brown-streaked white underparts washed pink. Head has red cap and black chin patch. Wings are black with two white bars. Rump is pale gray or white with few or no streaks. Tail is black and notched. Female lacks pink wash on underparts.
Distribution
Breeds northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, far northern Scandinavia and Russia. Winters south to northern United States.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Inhabits weedy pastures and roadsides in winter; stays on tundra in summer.
Behaviour
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Carduelis hornemanni (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program