Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusLeucosticte (Rosy-Finches and Asian Mountain-Finches)
- SpeciesLeucosticte atrata (Black Rosy-Finch)
Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte australis
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Red Crossbill (Type 9)
Loxia sinesciuris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Rosy-Finch in Rocky Mountain National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Black Rosy-Finch sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 49 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Rosy-Finch in Rocky Mountain National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Black Rosy-Finch in Rocky Mountain National Park in our monthly data.