Blanford's Rosefinch (Agraphospiza rubescens)
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Blanford's Rosefinch

Agraphospiza rubescens (Blanford, 1872)

≈14 cmLength19 gWeight

Both sexes have feathers without streaks.

Busiest months: April and June · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Feathers without streaks in both sexes
  2. Wings more pointed than in birds of the genus Carpodacus
  3. Tail shorter than in birds of the genus Carpodacus

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April and June · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

Blanford's Rosefinch has been recorded at 44 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ThrumsinglaBhutan8 records
  2. Mengbishan – upper trackChina7 records
  3. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan6 records
More places
  1. KorilaBhutan5 records
  2. ChelelaBhutan5 records
  3. Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina5 records
  4. PelelaBhutan4 records
  5. Gonggangling PassChina4 records
  6. Mount EmeiChina4 records
  7. MengbishanChina4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanNepal

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Blanford's rosefinch (Agraphospiza rubescens) or the crimson rosefinch, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Blanford's Rosefinch?

The Blanford's Rosefinch is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Blanford's Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to west-central China. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Blanford's Rosefinch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blanford's Rosefinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blanford's Rosefinch as Least Concern.

What does the Blanford's Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Blanford's Rosefinch in?

It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
59 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to west-central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
Genus
Agraphospiza

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