rosy finch

noun

1. any of several finches of the genus Leucosticte, of Asia and western North America, having dark brown plumage with a pinkish wash on the wings and rump.

rosy finch

noun

1. any of several finches of the genus Leucosticte , occurring in mountainous regions of North America and Asia. They have brown or grey plumage with pink patches on the wings, rump, and tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of rosy finch¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

“We see a lot of high-elevation birds on these trips,” said Ms. Olivos, “including Clark’s Nutcracker, Mountain Chickadees and several species of rosy finches including the rarer black rosy finch.”

From New York Times

Among birds particularly interesting because of curious and unusual habits are the broadtailed hummingbird, water ouzel, campbird, nuthatch, nighthawk, and the ptarmigan, pipit, and rosy finch of the high peaks.

From Project Gutenberg

The rosy finch feeds on mountain snowfields.

From New York Times

A glance proved that our little salutarian was the brown-capped rosy finch, which I had not seen since my ascent of Pikes Peak.

From Project Gutenberg

The common name of the subject of this sketch is the brown-capped rosy finch; in the scientific works on ornithology he is called the brown-capped leucosticte.

From Project Gutenberg