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Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus
Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 24 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 erythrinus
Where it lives
Subarctic to temperate Palearctic in forest to scrub, montane in central, southern: southern, eastern Scandinavia and northwestern Europe (except British Isles) through northern subarctic Russia to western Chukotskiy Pen. and Kamchatka (eastern Russia); in south through northern France, Switzerland, Slovenia to Bulgaria, northern Turkey and the Caucasus, northern Iran, central, southern Afghanistan north to the Altai and south through Himalayas to northwestern Yunnan, Shaanxi and western Guizhou (north-central, south-central China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Common Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Common Rosefinch is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL subarctic to temperate Palearctic in forest to scrub, montane in c, s: s, e Scandinavia and nw Europe (except British Isles) through n subarctic Russia to w Chukotskiy Pen. and Kamchatka (e Russia); in s through n France, Switzerland, Slovenia to Bulgaria, n Turkey and the Caucasus, n Iran, c, s Afghanistan n to the Altai and s through Himalayas to nw Yunnan, Shaanxi and w Guizhou (nc, sc China).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 23.3 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Common Rosefinch?
The Common Rosefinch is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Common Rosefinch live?
The Common Rosefinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL subarctic to temperate Palearctic in forest to scrub, montane in c, s: s, e Scandinavia and nw Europe (except British Isles) through n subarctic Russia to w Chukotskiy Pen. and Kamchatka (e Russia); in s through n France, Switzerland, Slovenia to Bulgaria, n Turkey and the Caucasus, n Iran, c, s Afghanistan n to the Altai and s through Himalayas to nw Yunnan, Shaanxi and w Guizhou (nc, sc China), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Common Rosefinch belong to?
The Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Common Rosefinch eat?
The Common Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Common Rosefinch migrate?
The Common Rosefinch is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Common 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 Common Rosefinch make?
1 real field recording of the Common 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 Common Rosefinch's range?
The Common Rosefinch has a mapped global range of about 23.3 million km².
Conservation
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