Finches, Euphonias

Crimson-winged Finch

Rhodopechys sanguineus

The Crimson-winged Finch (Rhodopechys sanguineus) is a 38 g grassland bird that eats a bit of everything. Some populations migrate.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

38 g

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

16

Recorded in Turkey, Morocco, Iran, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Israel, Syria, China, Iraq.

Where to see it: وادي أوكايمدن | Vallée d'Oukaïmeden (Morocco); Band e Amir (Afghanistan); Mt Aragats (Արագած) Summit Road (Armenia); Camp Marmal (Afghanistan); Mandria (Μανδριά) · Coast (Cyprus).

Photo: (c) Vsevolod Rudyi, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist