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Dark-breasted Rosefinch
Procarduelis nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)
≈15 cmLength22 gWeight
The male is dark pink with a paler throat and supercilium, while the female is dark brown with conspicuous wing patches.
Busiest months: May · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal
Looks like Vinaceous Rosefinch
How to identify
Field marks
- Male dark pink
- Male has a paler throat and supercilium
- Female dark brown, with conspicuous pale wing patches
- Female has unstreaked underparts
Male, female and young
Male is dark pink with a paler throat and supercilium; female is dark brown, with conspicuous pale wing patches.
Voice
A harsh, sparrow-like “wheer” call.
Similar species
Where and when it's recorded
Dark-breasted Rosefinch has been recorded at 104 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina223 records
- Balang Shan [General Area]China170 records
- Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia113 records
More places
- Mt. PhulchowkiNepal80 records
- Balang Shan PassChina56 records
- Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan44 records
- Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China43 records
- PelelaBhutan37 records
- Annapurna Conservation Area - Ghode Pani and PoonhillNepal37 records
- Australian Base Camp - Raptor Migration SiteNepal31 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) is a species of true finch in the monotypic genus Procarduelis. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
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Questions
How big is the Dark-breasted Rosefinch?
The Dark-breasted Rosefinch is about ≈15 cm long and weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Dark-breasted Rosefinch live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to west-central China and northeastern Myanmar. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Nepal.
When is the best time to see the Dark-breasted Rosefinch?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Dark-breasted Rosefinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dark-breasted Rosefinch as Least Concern.
What does the Dark-breasted Rosefinch eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Dark-breasted Rosefinch in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈15 cm
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 86 mm
- Tail
- 63 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Himalayas to west-central China and northeastern Myanmar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Procarduelis nipalensis nipalensis c, e Himalayas to c China, ne Myanmar and nw Vietnam
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Procarduelis
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