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| The Visual and Melodic Beauty – The Crimson-Browed Finch, Female |
| The Crimson-Browed Finch is a chunky Rosefinch. Sporting an unmistakable appearance, the Crimson-Browed Finch boasts vibrant hues that set it apart from other Finch species. The males are characterized by their bright crimson-red brows extending across their foreheads and cheeks while their bodies are adorned with dapples of red and brown. Moreover, their striking pinkish-red lower rump adds another captivating colour dimension. On the other hand, females exhibit a more subtle palette with duller shades of brown and grey, with an olive-green body, grey belly, and bright yellow facial pattern, it is distinctive among Rosefinches. Breeds at and above treeline, in patches of stunted scrub; descends into similar habitat downhill in the winter. Like many other Rosefinches, slow-moving and easy to overlook as it forages on the ground or in vegetation. . . . . . . . . . . …. ………….. ……………….. .. …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. … …. ………… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. …… …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. .. ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. … The Crimson-Browed Finch is a large, stout and long tailed Finch with large stubby bill. It measures between 19 to 20 cm in length and weighs about 44 to 50 gms. The Male has forehead and supercilium to just behind eye bright red, lores greyish, ear-coverts olive-brown tinged reddish, lower cheek bright crimson, this extending as bright crimson spots (with darker crimson fringes) to chin, throat and breast; crown to nape and upperparts brown or olive-brown, tinged reddish-brown, finely streaked darker or blackish, rump and uppertail-coverts deep red or crimson, longest uppertail-coverts duller reddish; tail dark brown, narrowly edged bright red or reddish-brown (broadly at base of outer feathers); upperwing dark brown or blackish, median and greater coverts edged light reddish-brown (browner when worn), alula and primary coverts narrowly fringed dull crimson, primaries edged dull reddish-brown, secondaries edged olive-brown, tertials broadly edged pale reddish-brown; lower breast and flanks tinged or streaked buffish-brown, rest of underparts pale dull grey; iris black; upper mandible blackish-brown, lower mandible paler or yellowish-horn; legs dark brown. . . . . . . . . . . …. ………….. ……………….. .. …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. … …. ………… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. …… …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. .. ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. … The Female has forehead and supercilium to just behind eye yellow, tinged olive (becoming orange with age), brightest on forehead; crown to nape and upperparts light greenish-olive, streaked darker or blackish, lower back, rump and uppertail-coverts olive-yellow; tail dark brown, narrowly edged yellow or light yellowish-greenish (broadly at base of outer feathers); upperwing dark brown or blackish, median and greater coverts narrowly edged olive-green and tipped yellow, flight-feathers finely edged yellow or olive-yellow, tertials more broadly fringed the same; lores to ear-coverts greyish, rest of face and side of neck slightly paler grey (may also extend to nape); chin and throat pale grey, finely streaked dark grey, breast olive-yellow (may appear as spots, with fringes often darker) or light orange, rest of underparts greyish, belly to undertail-coverts paler; bare parts much as for male. Juvenile and first-winter are like female, but duller greenish-yellow on breast; first-summer and second-winter males have forehead and breast orange or centre of breast pinkish with darker tips, rump and some tips of greater coverts orange; second-summer male like adult, but forehead often brown, breast mottled yellowish with red tips (often extending to throat), and retains olive-yellow edges of flight-feathers and tail. . . . . . . . . . . …. ………….. ……………….. .. …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. … …. ………… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. …… …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. .. ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. … The Crimson-Browed Finch is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate shrubland. It is found in montane and submontane areas of Juniper and Dwarf Rhododendron scrub at or above the tree-line, Dwarf Willows and light or scattered Conifers and Junipers. It breeds at 3200 to 4200 mtrs. In non-breeding season it is found in similar habitat at lower levels, in range 1800 to 3650 mtrs. It is a Resident, partial short-distance migrant and altitudinal migrant. Some descend in late autumn to lower levels within range; a few move to hills in Southern parts of North East India. . . . . . . . . . . …. ………….. ……………….. .. …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. … …. ………… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. …… …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. .. ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. … Its Diet mainly consists of a variety of seeds, flowers and berries, including those of Pine and other Conifers; berries include those of Viburnum and Barberry, buds and fruit include those of Rose and Crab Apple. Forages at all levels in bushes and low trees, undergrowth and on the ground. Shy and unobtrusive, and generally slow-moving; frequently overlooked in rhododendrons and undergrowth. Singly and in pairs; in non-breeding season also in small flocks of up to twelve individuals, occasionally in single-sex flocks. . . . . . . . . . . …. ………….. ……………….. .. …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. … …. ………… ………….. ………… ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. …… …. …. ……….. … …. ……….. .. ………… ….. ………. …………. …….. ……………. … Its Song is poorly known, a loud, melodious and shrill series of varied warbling notes, may include “ter-ter-tee” or “terp, terp, tee” phrase. Otherwise generally silent, except for melodic chirp like that of a Sparrow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………………….. ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………. .. ……… …… … …. ……….. Description Credit Birds of the World (The Cornell Lab), Oiseaux, Birda, Animalia, Nepal Desk, Ogaclicks, Birds of India | Bird World, Bird Count India & Wiki. |
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