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Pink-browed Rosefinch
Carpodacus rodochroa
Pink-browed Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Pink-browed Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 17.8 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 rodochroa
Where it lives
South-central Palearctic-northern Oriental region in west to east-central Himalayas, in montane grassy slopes, scrub and forest edge: from northern Pakistan and Kashmir to Bhutan and southern, southeastern Tibet
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.8 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-browed Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Pink-browed Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Pink-browed Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR sc Palearctic-n Oriental region in w to ec Himalayas, in montane grassy slopes, scrub and forest edge: from n Pakistan and Kashmir to Bhutan and s, se Tibet.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.8 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 252,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-browed Rosefinch?
The Pink-browed Rosefinch is a small bird that weighs around 17.8 g.
Where does the Pink-browed Rosefinch live?
The Pink-browed Rosefinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR sc Palearctic-n Oriental region in w to ec Himalayas, in montane grassy slopes, scrub and forest edge: from n Pakistan and Kashmir to Bhutan and s, se Tibet, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pink-browed Rosefinch belong to?
The Pink-browed Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-browed Rosefinch eat?
The Pink-browed Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Pink-browed Rosefinch migrate?
The Pink-browed Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Pink-browed 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 Pink-browed Rosefinch make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-browed 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 Pink-browed Rosefinch's range?
The Pink-browed Rosefinch has a mapped global range of about 252,000 km².
Conservation
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