Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Mountain finches Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Leucosticte Genus Leucosticte The Mountain finches are birds in the Finch family Fringillidae from the genus Leucosticte. This genus also includes the Rosy-finches named for their pinkish plumage. These birds are typically found in barren mountainous regions. Many species eat more insect material than other finches. The full list of species is: Plain Mountain-Finch, Leucosticte nemoricola Black-headed Mountain-Finch, Leucosticte brandti Tawny-headed Mountain-Finch, Leucosticte sillemi Asian Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte arctoa Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis Black Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte atrata Brown-capped Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte australis This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.