Pink-browed rosefinch
The pink-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa) is a finch in the family Fringillidae. The species was first described by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1831. It ranges across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, mainly in the Himalayas, and is migratory. It is found in Bhutan, Tibet, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical dry forests.
| Pink-browed rosefinch | |
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| Male from Nanda Devi National Park, Uttarakhand, India | |
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| Female from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. rodochroa |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus rodochroa Vigors, 1831 | |
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Gallery
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Female in Kullu - Manali district of Himachal Pradesh, India-_Himachal-_I_IMG_3785.jpg.webp)
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Females at 3,000 m (10,000 ft) in Kullu-_Himachal-_IMG_3799.jpg.webp)
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Male at 2,900 m (9,500 ft) in Kullu
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus rodochroa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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