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Plain Mountain-Finch

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A fittingly-named brown finch of highland mountain passes, meadows, and rural villages. Drab brown overall with some contrasting brown, black, and white streaking on the back. Pale gray-brown head distinguishes it from Black-headed Mountain-Finch. During the nonbreeding months gathers in immense swirling flocks of up to several hundred birds. ( Source: ebird.org)

Plain Mountain-Finch

Plain Mountain-Finch

Leucosticte nemoricola

Leucosticte nemoricola

Leucosticte nemoricola

Leucosticte nemoricola




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