Pallas's Rosefinch

18 cm

Pallas's Rosefinch consumes a varied diet including seeds, buds, shoots, berries, and small invertebrates, with a particular penchant for insects. Their feeding behavior is characterized by active foraging, often in flocks, with unique adaptations for extracting seeds from cones and other sources.

Pallas's Rosefinch typically inhabits the lowland and montane regions of taiga ecosystems, where it is often associated with coniferous forests containing species like Siberian pine, larch, birch, fir, and spruce. This bird species also thrives in diverse terrains, including alpine meadows, shrubby thickets, and hillsides with sparse vegetation. Specifically, the habitat may extend to areas with dwarf pines and aspens along river valleys. During breeding seasons, pallas's Rosefinch can be found in habitats at elevations up to 3030 meters, while in non-breeding seasons, it occupies similar regions at elevations ranging from 1500 to 2500 meters, sometimes venturing into cultivated land borders, parks, and gardens.