Brown-capped Rosy-finch

distrubution

Summer

Found almost exclusively above 13,000 ft. Found in all mountain ranges but breeding areas may be difficult to access(S1). The diet consists of insects(S1). Habitat is Tundra(Medicine Bow curve for reference) with blanked vegetation mat willows, grasses, sedges, and alpine flowers(S1).

Winter

sources

s1- Colorado breeding bird atlas

S2- https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd534278.pdf

Breeding

Brown-caps are one of the only species to breed in vertical cliffs and crags. The female builds a nest out of grass inside crevices in the cliffs/crags. Nesting starts and egg laying occurs from mid-June through early August with fledging occurring from late July to Early September(mainly S2 but also S

Locations

Summer

  • Rocky Mountain NP(Larimer Co)

  • Medicine Bow Curve

    Winter

  • North Table Mountain

  • Tablerock(Golden)

  • Como(town)

  • Estes park