Birds of North America
Puzzle 42 · Mountains and Northern Lands · Page 64 in print
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches search snow and glaciers for windblown insects and seeds, finding food on surfaces that look almost bare.
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Aleutians
Alaskan islands supporting rocky habitat for this species.
Beargrass
A seed-producing food plant.
Bill Nibbling
A contact behavior associated with successful pairing.
Cinquefoil
A plant whose seeds form part of the diet.
Craneflies
Flying insect prey eaten in warmer months.
Glaciers
Ice features near some high-elevation nesting habitat.
Leaf Beetles
Insect prey included in the diet.
Pribilofs
Alaskan islands occupied by the species.
Saxifrage
Brook saxifrage is among the plants providing seeds.
Scree
Loose rocky slopes searched for food.
Sea Parsley
A food plant listed in the species account.
Spring Beauty
A flowering plant whose seeds are eaten.
Talus
Loose rock habitat used near nesting sites.
Treeline
The upper limit of forest, above which these finches often live.
Wobbling Hop
The male’s unsteady hopping approach during courtship.
Sources
- Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology