The mountain finches are birds in the genus Leucosticte from the true finch family, Fringillidae.

This genus also includes the rosy finches, named from their pinkish plumage.

The genus is a sister to the monotypic Procarduelis containing the Asian dark-breasted rosefinch.

[2] These birds are native to Asia and North America and are typically found in barren mountainous regions.

Many species eat more insect material than other finches.