Pallas's Rosefinch

Carpodacus roseus (Pallas, 1776)

16–18 cmLength29 gWeight

The male has a rose-red head and breast, white spots on the crown and throat, and a long, notched tail.

Busiest months: January · Most records: China, South Korea, Russia

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Male: head and breast rose-red
Male: white spots on the crown and throat
Tail long, with a notched tip
Pale wing patches

Male, female and young

The female is mostly brown, with a white belly, streaks on the breast and a head tinged reddish-brown.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: China, South Korea, Russia

Pallas's Rosefinch has been recorded at 108 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lingshan Scenic AreaChina263 records
Urqihan [General Area]China97 records
Pocheon – Korea National Arboretum/Gwangneung ForestSouth Korea96 records

More places

Muravyevka ParkRussia91 records
Guanzhuang ParkChina39 records
Nancuiping ParkChina31 records
Helan Mountain Rock Art Scenic AreaChina28 records
Jingxin Wetlands [General Area]China21 records
St. Paul IslandUnited States17 records
Baengnyeong-do (island)South Korea17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China South Korea Russia Japan Mongolia United States United Kingdom

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

Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus) is a species of bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is found in China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia. Birds are occasionally reported from further west and there are records from several European regions, including Britain, but the cage-bird trade makes the origin of some such birds hard to assess.

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Questions

How big is the Pallas's Rosefinch?

The Pallas's Rosefinch is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Pallas's Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: temperate north-central, northeastern Palearctic in taiga and meadows: Yenisei region (central Siberia) and east to Sea of Okhotsk coast (eastern Russia); in south to far northeastern Kazakhstan (rare), northern, central Mongolia, northern Amurland and northern Sakhalin (southeastern Russia). It is most often recorded in China, South Korea and Russia.

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

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

Is the Pallas's Rosefinch endangered?

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

What does the Pallas's Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Pallas's Rosefinch in?

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

At a glance

Length: 16–18 cm
Weight: 29 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Seeds
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 88 mm
Tail: 67 mm
Bill: 12 mm
Tarsus: 19 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: temperate north-central, northeastern Palearctic in taiga and meadows: Yenisei region (central Siberia) and east to Sea of Okhotsk coast (eastern Russia); in south to far northeastern Kazakhstan (rare), northern, central Mongolia, northern Amurland and northern Sakhalin (southeastern Russia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1

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