page_title: Asian crimson-winged finch
section_title: Morphology
hierarchical_section_title: Asian crimson-winged finch / Morphology
caption_attribution_description: Crimson-winged Finch - Almaty - Kazakistan_S4E2283
context_page_description: The Asian crimson-winged finch is a pale-colored thickset finch with a heavy, dull yellowish bill. It is found from Turkey to NE Pakistan. The African crimson-winged finch was formerly considered conspecific and together known as the crimson-winged finch. It has an average length of 13 centimetres and a wingspan of ca. 32 centimetres. It is light brown overall, with a whitish mid-belly, a black cap and a pinkish pattern on the wings and tail. The female is slightly duller than the male.
  This species lives on rocky mountainsides, often at high elevation. It can be found in barren landscapes with little vegetation, and sometimes nests in rock crevices. It feeds on seeds, and during the winter descends in flocks to agricultural fields to find food. The female lays and incubates 4 or 5 blue, lightly speckled eggs.
caption: Asian crimson-winged finch in Almaty, Kazakhstan
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