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Least Concern

Great Rosefinch

Carpodacus rubicilla

Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 43.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
  4. Genus Carpodacus
  5. Species rubicilla

Where it lives

South-central Palearctic in Caucasus; Pamirs to Altai and Himalaya in barren or stunted alpine zone: southwestern Russia, northern Georgia and northern Azerbaijan in central, eastern Caucasus Mts.; disjunctly east-central Afghanistan to east-central Kazakhstan, western, northern Xinjiang (northwestern China), Altai of south-central Russia and western Mongolia; in south through southern, southeastern Tibet and Inner Himalayas east through Qinghai (north-central China)

Quick facts

Weight
43.2 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Fringillidae

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Great Rosefinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of rocky terrain, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Great Rosefinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc Palearctic in Caucasus; Pamirs to Altai and Himalaya in barren or stunted alpine zone: sw Russia, n Georgia and n Azerbaijan in c, e Caucasus Mts.; disjunctly ec Afghanistan to ec Kazakhstan, w, n Xinjiang (nw China), Altai of sc Russia and w Mongolia; in s through s, se Tibet and Inner Himalayas e through Qinghai (nc China).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43.2 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 8.6 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 3.2 million km².

Songs & calls

Great Rosefinch — Call

Recorded by Shuangqi Liu Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Great Rosefinch?

The Great Rosefinch is a small bird that weighs around 43.2 g.

Where does the Great Rosefinch live?

The Great Rosefinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc Palearctic in Caucasus; Pamirs to Altai and Himalaya in barren or stunted alpine zone: sw Russia, n Georgia and n Azerbaijan in c, e Caucasus Mts.; disjunctly ec Afghanistan to ec Kazakhstan, w, n Xinjiang (nw China), Altai of sc Russia and w Mongolia; in s through s, se Tibet and Inner Himalayas e through Qinghai (nc China), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Great Rosefinch belong to?

The Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Great Rosefinch eat?

The Great Rosefinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Great Rosefinch migrate?

The Great Rosefinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Great 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 Great Rosefinch make?

1 real field recording of the Great Rosefinch — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Great Rosefinch's range?

The Great Rosefinch has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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