Desert Finch (Rhodospiza obsoleta)

Other Scientific Names
Rhodopechys obsoleta [BirdLife International (2004)], Rhodopechys obsoleta [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Rhodopechys obsoleta [Cramp and Simmons (1977-1994)], Rhodospiza obsoleta [AERC TAC (2003)], Rhodospiza obsoleta [Cramp and Simmons (1977-1994)]

Other Names (World)
Desert Finch, Black-billed Finch, Black-billed Desert Finch, Lichtenstein's Finch, Lichtenstein's Desert Finch

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lichtenstein, 1823)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry grassland.

Range (Guide)

Afghanistan (B) (NB), China (mainland), Egypt, Iran [Islamic Republic of], Iraq (NB), Israel, Jordan (B) (NB), Kazakhstan (B), Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey (B), Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Vagrant to Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

South-central and south-eastern Turkey, Israel and north-eastern Egypt (Sinai) east to central Jordan, northern Iraq, northern Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkmenistan, central, southern and eastern Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, north-western and northern China (Xinjiang east to Inner Mongolia and Gansu), south to northern Afghanistan and western Pakistan (Baluchistan). Winters also to Syria, southern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan (Chitral and North-West Frontier Province).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Desert Finch (Rhodospiza obsoleta) [XC813640]
by Steve Klasan from Sogety Valley, Kazakhstan (call)

Desert Finch (Rhodospiza obsoleta) [XC182717]
by Albert Lastukhin from Aral District, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

This species appears to have close affinities with greenfinches in genus Carduelis.

References
See References.

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