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Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch
Carpodacus sibiricus
Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 17.4 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 sibiricus
Where it lives
Temperate central, eastern Palearctic in thickets, grassland, reedbeds: central European Russia, northeastern Kazakhstan (rare), far northern Xinjiang (northwestern China) and northern Mongolia east through Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (eastern Russia), Hokkaido (northern Japan) and northeastern Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (northeastern China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL temperate c, e Palearctic in thickets, grassland, reedbeds: c European Russia, ne Kazakhstan (rare), far n Xinjiang (nw China) and n Mongolia e through Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (e Russia), Hokkaido (n Japan) and ne Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (ne China).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch?
The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch is a small bird that weighs around 17.4 g.
Where does the Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch live?
The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL temperate c, e Palearctic in thickets, grassland, reedbeds: c European Russia, ne Kazakhstan (rare), far n Xinjiang (nw China) and n Mongolia e through Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (e Russia), Hokkaido (n Japan) and ne Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang (ne China), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch belong to?
The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch eat?
The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch migrate?
The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Siberian Long-tailed 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 Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch make?
1 real field recording of the Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch's range?
The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch has a mapped global range of about 6 million km².
Conservation
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