Photo: Creator:Henrik Gronvold / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Red-fronted Rosefinch
Carpodacus puniceus
Red-fronted Rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Red-fronted Rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 46.6 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 puniceus
Where it lives
South-central Palearctic in Altai, Himalayan, Tibetan Plateau high-alpine scree, meadows, bogs, cliffs: southeastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, western Xinjiang (northwestern China) and northeastern Afghanistan through Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai and Gansu and south through Himalayas to northern Myanmar and northern Yunnan (south-central China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-fronted Rosefinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Red-fronted Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Red-fronted Rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR sc Palearctic in Altai, Himalayan, Tibetan Plateau high-alpine scree, meadows, bogs, cliffs: se Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, w Xinjiang (nw China) and ne Afghanistan through Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai and Gansu and s through Himalayas to n Myanmar and n Yunnan (sc China).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.6 g, with a wing length of about 10.8 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 3.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-fronted Rosefinch?
The Red-fronted Rosefinch is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.6 g.
Where does the Red-fronted Rosefinch live?
The Red-fronted Rosefinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR sc Palearctic in Altai, Himalayan, Tibetan Plateau high-alpine scree, meadows, bogs, cliffs: se Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, w Xinjiang (nw China) and ne Afghanistan through Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai and Gansu and s through Himalayas to n Myanmar and n Yunnan (sc China), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Red-fronted Rosefinch belong to?
The Red-fronted Rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-fronted Rosefinch eat?
The Red-fronted Rosefinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-fronted Rosefinch migrate?
The Red-fronted Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Red-fronted 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 Red-fronted Rosefinch make?
1 real field recording of the Red-fronted 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 Red-fronted Rosefinch's range?
The Red-fronted Rosefinch has a mapped global range of about 3.5 million km².
Conservation
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