Pink-browed Rosefinch
A species of Eurasian Rosefinches Scientific name : Carpodacus rodochroa Genus : Eurasian Rosefinches
Pink-browed Rosefinch, A species of Eurasian Rosefinches
Botanical name: Carpodacus rodochroa
Genus: Eurasian Rosefinches
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Description
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan
Description
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.
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Pink-browed Rosefinch's diet consists primarily of seeds, berries, grasses, and small herbs, including Cyathula, Viburnum, and Ziziphus maurtiana. Pink-browed Rosefinch forages mostly on the ground, often at snowmelt edges or under bushes, and displays a tame behavior, feeding quietly in pairs or small same-sex flocks, especially outside the breeding season.
Habitat
The pink-browed Rosefinch inhabits the underbrush of montane and submontane forests, frequenting areas with a mix of shrubs such as dwarf juniper, willows, rhododendron, and open grassy terrains with scrub at the frontier of treelines. It is also found in proximity to human settlements and village gardens, generally in regions with mixed deciduous forests composed of fir, birch, and oak trees.
Dite type
Granivorous
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Genus
Eurasian Rosefinches Species
Pink-browed Rosefinch