Pale Rockfinch
A species of Pale Rockfinch Scientific name : Carpospiza brachydactyla Genus : Pale Rockfinch
Pale Rockfinch, A species of Pale Rockfinch
Botanical name: Carpospiza brachydactyla
Genus: Pale Rockfinch
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Description
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Description
The pale rockfinch or pale rock sparrow (Carpospiza brachydactyla) is a small sparrow found in the Middle East and Central Asia. It is the only member of the genus Carpospiza. Some authorities include it in the genus Petronia. Others have placed it in the finch family due to some similarities in behaviour and form, but the anatomy of its tongue exhibits characteristic sparrow features. The range of pale rockfinch extends from eastern Turkey to Afghanistan, and south into the Arabian Peninsula and northern Africa as far as Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and temperate grassland. 
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Pale Rockfinch primarily consumes plant matter, especially seeds from cereals, and greens. During breeding season, it eats insects and feeds its young caterpillars and cicadas. Pale Rockfinch forages on the ground and low plants, either in pairs or small groups, forming larger flocks when not breeding.
Habitat
The habitat of pale Rockfinch consists of arid regions with sparse bushy vegetation, typically found in hilly and mountainous terrain with limited grasses, as well as rocky ravines. These birds are also present in open cultivated lands during non-breeding seasons, adapting to the harsh, dry environments of these broader geographical areas.
Dite type
Granivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world sparrows Genus
Pale Rockfinch Species
Pale Rockfinch 
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