Shropshire Birder
Species Gallery - Common Rosefinch
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus)
A passage vagrant with a few birds turning up each year in the UK.. The adult male is a very striking bird with red head and breast. Females and juveniles less showy and the bird featured here is a first winter juvenile.
Common Rosefinch 1st winter Thornton 27 9 09 IMG_5139
Common Rosefinch 1st winter Thornton 27 9 09 IMG_5082
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