African Chaffinch vs Black Rosy-finch

Fringilla spodiogenys compared with Leucosticte atrata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Chaffinch Black Rosy-finch
Scientific Name Fringilla spodiogenys Leucosticte atrata
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Fringillidae Fringillidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Endangered
Length
Wingspan 21.3 cm (8.4 in)
Weight 22.7025 g (0.80 oz) 25.5 g (0.90 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

African Chaffinch only

Black Rosy-finch only

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

African Chaffinch

Endangered

Black Rosy-finch

About These Birds

African Chaffinch

The African Chaffinch weighs about 23g and is found in North Africa and the Canary Islands. It inhabits woodland and scrub, foraging for seeds and insects on the ground and in trees.

Black Rosy-finch

The Black Rosy-finch is an endangered, medium-sized finch with jet-black body plumage and rose-pink wing and rump patches that give the rosy-finch group their name. It breeds at high altitude in rocky alpine terrain of the Rocky Mountains in the western United States, nesting in cliff crevices and talus slopes above the snowline. It feeds on seeds, insects, and invertebrates found at the snow's edge and in alpine meadows.

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