Socotra Golden-winged Grosbeak

Socotra Golden-winged Grosbeak

Rhynchostruthus socotranus
Wadi Ayhaft, Socotra, Hadramawt, Yemen - March 19 2022

The Socotra Golden-winged Grosbeak is one of three attractive finches in the Rhynchostruthus genus. As late as last December, I saw the first in the trio, the Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak in Oman. Now I only need to visit Somalia to complete the set! On Socotra, we found the Grosbeaks to be more common and more approachable compared to their counterpart in Arabia.