New Mexico
Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata
(L 6.25" WS 13" Wt 0.91 oz)
Nests above the treeline, often at
the highest elevation...hence among
the least studied of No. Amer. birds .
the highest elevation...hence among
the least studied of No. Amer. birds .
Sandia Peak
12Mar2012
I love their color and their behavior.
Their pink is like no other pink you’ve
ever seen. And I love how they come
down in this huge, swirling flock and
just the whole living-on-top of the
mountain thing.
Their pink is like no other pink you’ve
ever seen. And I love how they come
down in this huge, swirling flock and
just the whole living-on-top of the
mountain thing.
(Ryan Beaulieu)
Leucosticte is Greek for white-
speckled, grizzled; atrata is
Latin for clothed in mourning.
speckled, grizzled; atrata is
Latin for clothed in mourning.
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