male; wine-red head, throat, and breast (Poland; 2012-05-27)
Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
Native Range:
Eurasia
Notes:
the Eurasian counterpart of North America's House Finch and its allies; strong sexual dimorphism with the female (not pictured here) being mostly brown and streaked.
greyish face; creamy belly (Poland; 2012-05-27)
side view; brownish upperparts (Poland; 2012-05-27)