The mountain finches are birds in the genus Leucosticte from the true finch family, Fringillidae. This genus also includes the rosy finches, named from their pinkish plumage.
The genus is a sister to the monotypicProcarduelis containing the Asian dark-breasted rosefinch.[1] These birds are native to Asia and North America and are typically found in barren mountainous regions. Many species eat more insect material than other finches.
^Zuccon, Dario; Prŷs-Jones, Robert; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Ericson, Per G.P. (2012). "The phylogenetic relationships and generic limits of finches (Fringillidae)" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 62 (2): 581–596. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.10.002. PMID 22023825.
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.4. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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mountain, finch, mountain, finches, from, south, america, compsospiza, poospiza, caesar, mountain, finches, birds, genus, leucosticte, from, true, finch, family, fringillidae, this, genus, also, includes, rosy, finches, named, from, their, pinkish, plumage, es. For the mountain finches from South America see Compsospiza and Poospiza caesar The mountain finches are birds in the genus Leucosticte from the true finch family Fringillidae This genus also includes the rosy finches named from their pinkish plumage Mountain finchesGrey crowned rosy finch Leucosticte tephrocotis Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily FringillidaeSubfamily CarduelinaeGenus LeucosticteSwainson 1832SpeciesSee text The genus is a sister to the monotypic Procarduelis containing the Asian dark breasted rosefinch 1 These birds are native to Asia and North America and are typically found in barren mountainous regions Many species eat more insect material than other finches There are six species in the genus 2 Image Scientific name Common Name DistributionLeucosticte nemoricola Plain mountain finch Afghanistan Bhutan China India Kazakhstan Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Russia Tajikistan Tibet and Turkmenistan Leucosticte brandti Brandt s mountain finch Afghanistan Bhutan China India Kazakhstan Nepal Pakistan Russia Tajikistan and TurkmenistanLeucosticte arctoa Asian rosy finch Mongolia and North Asia it winters in Manchuria Korea Sakhalin and JapanLeucosticte tephrocotis Grey crowned rosy finch Alaska western Canada and the north western United States Leucosticte atrata Black rosy finch North AmericaLeucosticte australis Brown capped rosy finch central Rocky Mountains of the United StatesReferences Edit Zuccon Dario Prŷs Jones Robert Rasmussen Pamela C Ericson Per G P 2012 The phylogenetic relationships and generic limits of finches Fringillidae PDF Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 62 2 581 596 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2011 10 002 PMID 22023825 Gill Frank Donsker David eds Finches euphonias World Bird List Version 5 4 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 4 December 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mountain finch amp oldid 1120667620, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
