Great Rosefinch

Carpodacus rubicilla (Güldenstädt, 1775)

≈20 cmLength43 gWeight

The great rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Georgia, China, Mongolia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Great Rosefinch has been recorded at 37 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mt. Kuro slopesGeorgia203 records
Khar Chuluut Valley, Jargalant Mountain, Mankhan, Khovd, MNMongolia9 records
Mt. Everest [Qomolangma] – North Base CampChina9 records

More places

Shugseb NunneryChina9 records
E'La Mountain PassChina8 records
Yolyn Am, Umnugobi, MNMongolia7 records
JieguChina7 records
Wild Yak GorgeChina5 records
Chaka ValleyChina5 records
Yushu Airport & VicinityChina5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Georgia China Mongolia Kazakhstan Nepal

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 great rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, India, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan and east to China. Its natural habitats are tundra and temperate grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Great Rosefinch?

The Great Rosefinch is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Great Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central Palearctic in Caucasus; Pamirs to Altai and Himalaya in barren or stunted alpine zone: southwestern Russia, northern Georgia and northern Azerbaijan in central, eastern Caucasus Mountains; disjunctly east-central Afghanistan to east-central Kazakhstan, western, northern Xinjiang (northwestern China), Altai of south-central Russia and western Mongolia; in south through southern, southeastern Tibet and Inner Himalayas east through Qinghai (north-central China). It is most often recorded in Georgia, China and Mongolia.

When is the best time to see the Great Rosefinch?

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

Is the Great Rosefinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Great Rosefinch as Least Concern.

What does the Great Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Great Rosefinch in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈20 cm
Weight: 43 g
Habitat: Rocky terrain
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 115 mm
Tail: 86 mm
Bill: 15 mm
Tarsus: 21 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: south-central Palearctic in Caucasus; Pamirs to Altai and Himalaya in barren or stunted alpine zone: southwestern Russia, northern Georgia and northern Azerbaijan in central, eastern Caucasus Mountains; disjunctly east-central Afghanistan to east-central Kazakhstan, western, northern Xinjiang (northwestern China), Altai of south-central Russia and western Mongolia; in south through southern, southeastern Tibet and Inner Himalayas east through Qinghai (north-central China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2

Carpodacus rubicilla kobdensis sc Siberia, w Mongolia and nw China
Carpodacus rubicilla severtzovi e Kazakhstan to wc China, the Himalayas and n Pakistan