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| Image details: |
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| Image Description: |
A Common Rosefinch perches on the branches |
| Image notes: |
Spring sightings of this bird are almost annual. This adult male visited Fetlar. |
| Species in Image: |
Common Rosefinch |
| Date: |
1968 |
| Area: |
Fetlar |
| Old Haa Image Reference Number: |
btc02085 |
| General details: |
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| Common Name |
Common Rosefinch |
| Latin Name |
Carpodacus erythrinus |
| Latin Group Name |
Passeriformes |
| Latin Family Name |
Fringillidae |
| Common Family Name |
Finches |
| Description |
Scarce passage migrant. The species was dropped from the official rarities list in 1982. Since then there have been almost annual sightings.
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