Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch

Carpodacus davidianus Milne-Edwards, 1865

13–15 cmLength19 gWeight

It has a deep red forehead and cheeks and a long, broad supercilium.

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Mongolia

Looks like Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch, Pink-rumped Rosefinch

How to identify

Field marks

Forehead and cheeks deep red
Supercilium long and broad, contrasting with the rufous crown-stripe
Underparts pinkish

Voice

The call is rather sharp and grating.

Similar species

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch

This species has a square tail, deep red forehead and cheeks, a long, broad supercilium and pinker underparts; its call is sharp and grating, while that of Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch is softer.

Pink-rumped Rosefinch

This species has a square tail, deep red forehead and cheeks, a long, broad supercilium and more distinctly pink underparts.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Mongolia

Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch has been recorded at 56 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lingshan Scenic AreaChina399 records
Yolyn Am, Umnugobi, MNMongolia115 records
Wudaogou, ChongliChina75 records

More places

Cuiyun MountainChina25 records
Helan Mountain Rock Art Scenic AreaChina24 records
BaicaopanChina22 records
YanhechengChina16 records
Khoyor modny Well, Khovsgol, Dornogovi, MNMongolia14 records
Laodong Rd., ChangpingChina11 records
HeishanzhaiChina10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Mongolia

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

The Chinese beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus davidianus) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). It is one of the rosefinches that might belong in the genus Propasser. It is found in China and Mongolia.

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Questions

How big is the Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch?

The Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch is about 13–15 cm long and weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: east-central Palearctic in eastern Chinese mountains and central Mongolia, in montane forest edge and dry slopes: central Mongolia and east central China (Inner Mongolia region, in southeastern Nei Mongol, northern Shanxi, Hebei and Beijing). It is most often recorded in China and Mongolia.

When is the best time to see the Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch?

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

What does the Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch in?

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

At a glance

Length: 13–15 cm
Weight: 19 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Seeds
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Partial migrant

More measurements

Wing: 76 mm
Tail: 65 mm
Bill: 12 mm
Tarsus: 19 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: east-central Palearctic in eastern Chinese mountains and central Mongolia, in montane forest edge and dry slopes: central Mongolia and east central China (Inner Mongolia region, in southeastern Nei Mongol, northern Shanxi, Hebei and Beijing)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2