New Mexico
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
(L 6.25" WS 13" Wt 0.91 oz)
Found at mountain tops from Alaska
to California and the Rockies...as
well as the Aleutian Islands.
to California and the Rockies...as
well as the Aleutian Islands.
Sandia Peak
12Mar2012
These were observed
in snow at 10,678 ft.
in snow at 10,678 ft.
Remembering Ryan Beaulieu
Sept 21, 1987 - Aug 27, 2005
May Ryan’s spirit fly with the Rosies on the
snow swept summits.
snow swept summits.
(http://www.rosyfinch.com/RyanBeaulieu.html)
Leucosticte is Greek for white-
speckled, grizzled; tephrocotis
is Greek for ash eared.
speckled, grizzled; tephrocotis
is Greek for ash eared.
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