Sharpe’s Rosefinch
Carpodacus verreauxii
Sharpe's Rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 23 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 verreauxii
Where it lives
Southeastern Palearctic in Hengduan Mts., in montane edge, scrub, alpine meadows: western, southern Sichuan to far northern, northeastern Myanmar and northwestern Yunnan (southwestern China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL se Palearctic in Hengduan Mts., in montane edge, scrub, alpine meadows: w, s Sichuan to far n, ne Myanmar and nw Yunnan (sw China).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 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 276,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sharpe’s Rosefinch?
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch is a small bird that weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Sharpe’s Rosefinch live?
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL se Palearctic in Hengduan Mts., in montane edge, scrub, alpine meadows: w, s Sichuan to far n, ne Myanmar and nw Yunnan (sw China), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sharpe’s Rosefinch belong to?
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sharpe’s Rosefinch eat?
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Sharpe’s Rosefinch migrate?
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Sharpe’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 Sharpe’s Rosefinch make?
1 real field recording of the Sharpe’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 Sharpe’s Rosefinch's range?
The Sharpe’s Rosefinch has a mapped global range of about 276,000 km².
Conservation
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