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Pink-rumped Rosefinch
Carpodacus waltoni
Pink-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus waltoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Pink-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus waltoni) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 27 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 waltoni
Where it lives
South-central, southeastern Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau and Hengduan Mts., in high-montane dry scrub, forest edge: northeastern Tibet, southeastern Qinghai and western Sichuan, in south to southeastern Tibet and northwestern Yunnan (west-central, central China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-rumped Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Pink-rumped Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Pink-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus waltoni) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc, se Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau and Hengduan Mts., in high-montane dry scrub, forest edge: ne Tibet, se Qinghai and w Sichuan, in s to se Tibet and nw Yunnan (wc, c China).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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 864,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-rumped Rosefinch?
The Pink-rumped Rosefinch is a small bird that weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Pink-rumped Rosefinch live?
The Pink-rumped Rosefinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc, se Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau and Hengduan Mts., in high-montane dry scrub, forest edge: ne Tibet, se Qinghai and w Sichuan, in s to se Tibet and nw Yunnan (wc, c China), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Pink-rumped Rosefinch belong to?
The Pink-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus waltoni) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-rumped Rosefinch eat?
The Pink-rumped Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Pink-rumped Rosefinch migrate?
The Pink-rumped Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Pink-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 Pink-rumped Rosefinch make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-rumped 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-rumped Rosefinch's range?
The Pink-rumped Rosefinch has a mapped global range of about 864,000 km².
Conservation
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