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Dark-rumped Rosefinch
Carpodacus edwardsii
Dark-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Dark-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 26.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Carpodacus
- Species edwardsii
Where it lives
South-central, southeastern Palearctic-northern Oriental region in central to eastern Himalayas and Hengduan Mts., in high-montane forest, scrub, meadows: from southern, southeastern Tibet and central Nepal northeast to southern Gansu and western Sichuan, south to northern Myanmar and northwestern Yunnan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dark-rumped Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Dark-rumped Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Dark-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR sc, se Palearctic-n Oriental region in c to e Himalayas and Hengduan Mts., in high-montane forest, scrub, meadows: from s, se Tibet and c Nepal ne to s Gansu and w Sichuan, s to n Myanmar and nw Yunnan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 554,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dark-rumped Rosefinch?
The Dark-rumped Rosefinch is a small bird that weighs around 26.5 g.
Where does the Dark-rumped Rosefinch live?
The Dark-rumped Rosefinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR sc, se Palearctic-n Oriental region in c to e Himalayas and Hengduan Mts., in high-montane forest, scrub, meadows: from s, se Tibet and c Nepal ne to s Gansu and w Sichuan, s to n Myanmar and nw Yunnan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dark-rumped Rosefinch belong to?
The Dark-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dark-rumped Rosefinch eat?
The Dark-rumped Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Dark-rumped Rosefinch migrate?
The Dark-rumped Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Dark-rumped Rosefinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Dark-rumped Rosefinch make?
1 real field recording of the Dark-rumped Rosefinch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Dark-rumped Rosefinch's range?
The Dark-rumped Rosefinch has a mapped global range of about 554,000 km².
Conservation
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