Pink-browed rosefinch
| Pink-browed rosefinch | |
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| Male (♂) of Carpodacus rodochroa from Nanda Devi National Park, Uttarakhand, India. | |
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| Female (♀) of Carpodacus rodochroa from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, India. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. rodochroa |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus rodochroa Vigors, 1831 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Carpodacus rodochrous Vigors, 1831 | |
The pink-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. 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.
Gallery
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Female in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India-_Himachal-_I_IMG_3785.jpg)
Male in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India-_Himachal-_I2_IMG_3790.jpg)
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Females at 10,000 ft. in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India-_Himachal-_IMG_3799.jpg)
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Male at 9,500 ft. in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus rodochroa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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