Asian rosy finch explained

The Asian rosy finch or Asian rosy-finch (Leucosticte arctoa) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.It breeds in Mongolia and the East Palearctic; it winters in Manchuria, Korea, Sakhalin and Japan.Its natural habitats are tundra and temperate grassland.

Subspecies

• Leucosticte arctoa arctoa Russian Altai
• Leucosticte arctoa brunneonucha Mountains of East Siberia (Lena River to Kamchatka and Kuril Islands)
• Leucosticte arctoa cognata Sayan Mountains and adjacent mountains on Russia Mongolia border
• Leucosticte arctoa gigliolii Mountains north of Lake Baikal (east to Yablonovy Mts.)