Dark-rumped Rosefinch

Carpodacus edwardsii Verreaux, J, 1871

≈16 cmLength26 gWeight

The dark-rumped rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Dark-rumped Rosefinch has been recorded at 72 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PelelaBhutan111 records
Tharpaling MonasteryBhutan53 records
ChelelaBhutan43 records

More places

Balang Shan [General Area]China39 records
Dochula PassBhutan36 records
ThrumsinglaBhutan34 records
Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina27 records
Xuebaoding NNRChina17 records
Erlang ShanChina14 records
Jigme Dorji NP – Cheri valleyBhutan13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Bhutan China Nepal Myanmar (Burma)

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

Questions

How big is the Dark-rumped Rosefinch?

The Dark-rumped Rosefinch is about ≈16 cm long and weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Dark-rumped Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, Oriental: south-central, southeastern Palearctic-n Oriental region in central to eastern Himalayas and Hengduan Mountains, in high-montane forest, scrub, meadows: from southern, southeastern Tibet and central Nepal northeast to southern Gansu and western Sichuan, south to northern Myanmar and northwestern Yunnan. It is most often recorded in Bhutan, China and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Dark-rumped Rosefinch?

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

Is the Dark-rumped Rosefinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Dark-rumped Rosefinch as Least Concern.

What does the Dark-rumped Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Dark-rumped Rosefinch in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈16 cm
Weight: 26 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Seeds
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 78 mm
Tail: 69 mm
Bill: 13 mm
Tarsus: 21 mm

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

Range

Palearctic, Oriental: south-central, southeastern Palearctic-n Oriental region in central to eastern Himalayas and Hengduan Mountains, in high-montane forest, scrub, meadows: from southern, southeastern Tibet and central Nepal northeast to southern Gansu and western Sichuan, south to northern Myanmar and northwestern Yunnan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2