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🦉 The Siberian long-tailed rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus)
(outdated name - Uragus Sibiricus)

• Carpodacus Greek: karpos fruit, daknō to bite
• Uragus oura (Greek) tail, ago (Latin) set in motion, make
• sibiricus (lat.) Siberian

This bird is also known as the "long-tailed bullfinch" or "long-tailed rosefinch".
The habitat of these birds is open terrain with bushes. And indeed, I have met them near the banks where there are many bushes, as well as near clearings, again in the bushes. However, in winter during migrations I have seen them in the forest plantation of the old cemetery and in the grove.

The easiest way to find these birds is to know that they use landmarks in the form of rivers and railways, and look there.
Their diet consists of plant food, in general similar to the diet of bullfinches and rosefinches. Sexual dimorphism is clearly expressed, males are a beautiful pink with white. And females are brownish.