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Pallas’s Rosefinch
Carpodacus roseus
Pallas's Rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Pallas’s Rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 28.6 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 roseus
Where it lives
Temperate north-central, northeastern Palearctic in taiga and meadows: Yenisei region (central Siberia) and east to Sea of Okhotsk coast (eastern Russia); in south to far northeastern Kazakhstan (rare), northern, central Mongolia, northern Amurland and northern Sakhalin (southeastern Russia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.6 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pallas’s Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pallas’s Rosefinch is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Pallas’s Rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL temperate nc, ne Palearctic in taiga and meadows: Yenisei region (c Siberia) and e to Sea of Okhotsk coast (e Russia); in s to far ne Kazakhstan (rare), n, c Mongolia, n Amurland and n Sakhalin (se Russia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 5.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pallas’s Rosefinch?
The Pallas’s Rosefinch is a small bird that weighs around 28.6 g.
Where does the Pallas’s Rosefinch live?
The Pallas’s Rosefinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL temperate nc, ne Palearctic in taiga and meadows: Yenisei region (c Siberia) and e to Sea of Okhotsk coast (e Russia); in s to far ne Kazakhstan (rare), n, c Mongolia, n Amurland and n Sakhalin (se Russia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pallas’s Rosefinch belong to?
The Pallas’s Rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pallas’s Rosefinch eat?
The Pallas’s Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Pallas’s Rosefinch migrate?
The Pallas’s Rosefinch is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Pallas’s 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 Pallas’s Rosefinch make?
1 real field recording of the Pallas’s 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 Pallas’s Rosefinch's range?
The Pallas’s Rosefinch has a mapped global range of about 5.6 million km².
Conservation
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