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The Brown-capped rosy finch (Leucosticte australis) is a bird found in United States. Found in the United States. It eats seeds and nuts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Brown-capped rosy finch lives

Found in the United States.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌰 Seeds & nuts80%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Questions about the Brown-capped rosy finch

Where does the Brown-capped rosy finch live?

The Brown-capped rosy finch lives in United States. Found in the United States.

What does the Brown-capped rosy finch eat?

seeds and nuts (about 80%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Brown-capped rosy finch endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

More birds from North America

• Bahama swallow
• Cozumel thrasher
• Santa Marta wren
• Giant kingbird
• Bachman's warbler
• Sierra Madre sparrow

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.