Mountain finch
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The Mountain finches are birds in the Finch family Fringillidae from the genus Leucosticte. This genus also includes the Rosy finches named from their pinkish plumage.
These birds are typically found in barren mountainous regions. Many species eat more insect material than other finches.
The full list of species is:
- Plain Mountain Finch, Leucosticte nemoricola
- Black-headed Mountain Finch, Leucosticte brandti
- Tawny-headed Mountain Finch, Leucosticte sillemi
- Asian Rosy Finch, Leucosticte arctoa
- Gray-crowned Rosy Finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis
- Black Rosy Finch, Leucosticte atrata
- Brown-capped Rosy Finch, Leucosticte australis