Cassin's finch Cassin's finch Cassin's finch ("Haemorhous cassinii") is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus "Haemorhous". Adults have a short forked brown tail and brown wings. They have a longer bill than the purple finch. Adult males are raspberry red on the head, breast, back and rump; their back and undertail are streaked. Adult females have light brown upperparts and light underparts with brown streaks throughout; their facial markings are less distinct than those of the female purple finch. Their breeding habitat is coniferous forest in mountains of western
Cuzco brush finch of the Andes. The known elevation range for this brush finch is approximately above sea level. They are mostly seen in the surrounding areas of Cusco. The Cuzco brush finch has complex series of high-pitched squeaks. It is described as "shrill trill followed by a chatter and "tew-tew-tew swee swee"". Their “dawn song” was defined as the varied phrases given at regular intervals by the male alone, mainly or only at dawn and is different than a duet call. They are also known to include loud drawn out notes. Undocumented, but most likely it will eat a mixture of terrestrial