Long-tailed Rosefinch
A species of Eurasian Rosefinches Scientific name : Carpodacus sibiricus Genus : Eurasian Rosefinches
Long-tailed Rosefinch, A species of Eurasian Rosefinches
Botanical name: Carpodacus sibiricus
Genus: Eurasian Rosefinches
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Description General Info
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Description
The long-tailed rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus) is a species of finch of the family Fringillidae. It is found in China, Japan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and temperate grassland. It is a very rare vagrant to Europe, but like several related Asiatic rosefinches, is reasonably frequent in the cage bird trade, so many records have been considered to relate to escapes.
Size
18 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Red
Gray
White
Feeding Habits
Long-tailed Rosefinch consumes a varied diet of seeds, fruit, and invertebrates. This species forages mainly on the ground, showing a preference for specific seeds. Long-tailed Rosefinch exhibits unique adaptability in feeding, shifting its diet with seasonal availability of food sources.
Habitat
Long-tailed Rosefinch thrives in a variety of habitats including temperate forests, as well as subtropical or tropical moist shrublands, often favoring environments rich in dense thickets of willow and birch. Grassy areas, reedbeds, wet meadows, and valley woods comprising of willow, larches, and poplars also form part of its habitat range. This species is equally at home in lowland and lower montane regions with pine, birch, and alder woodlands that boast a well-established understory. In winter, long-tailed Rosefinch can adapt to urban green spaces and is capable of reaching altitudes up to 3400 meters.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Genus
Eurasian Rosefinches Species
Long-tailed Rosefinch