Dark-rumped Rosefinch
Carpodacus edwardsii
Darker overall than many other rosefinches and both sexes are readily identified. Male is dark pink above with brown wings and a lighter blossom-pink below with a bright eyebrow. Female is dark brown above and lighter below with fine streaking down the breast; like the male, she also has a pale eyebrow. Dark-rumped Rosefinch is less streaky than many otherwise similar female rosefinches. Inhabits the understory of rather open forests, scrubby edges, and meadows in montane and foothill areas, where it usually forages on the ground. Calls are usually metallic sounding.
Identification
The dark-rumped rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Taxonomy
Genus: Carpodacus; Family: Fringillidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Carpodacus edwardsii
- Authority
- Verreaux, J, 1871
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Carpodacus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Vertical migration
Behavior
Migration pattern: Vertical migration.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
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