Pink-rumped Rosefinch

Carpodacus waltoni (Sharpe, 1905)

≈15 cmLength27 gWeight

It inhabits alpine scrub, grassland and forest at 2,700–4,300 m.

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Pink-rumped Rosefinch has been recorded at 75 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Baizha ForestChina84 records
MengbishanChina78 records
Shugseb NunneryChina73 records

More places

Balang Shan [General Area]China60 records
Balang Shan PassChina46 records
Baxi ForestChina43 records
Kanda MountainChina40 records
Balang Shan – Main Tunnel NorthChina29 records
Gonggangling PassChina27 records
Mengbishan – upper trackChina23 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 Pink-rumped Rosefinch?

The Pink-rumped Rosefinch is about ≈15 cm long and weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Pink-rumped Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central, southeastern Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau and Hengduan Mountains, in high-montane dry scrub, forest edge: northeastern Tibet, southeastern Qinghai and western Sichuan, in south to southeastern Tibet and northwestern Yunnan (west-central, central China). It is most often recorded in China.

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

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

Is the Pink-rumped Rosefinch endangered?

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

What does the Pink-rumped Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Pink-rumped Rosefinch in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈15 cm
Weight: 27 g
Habitat: Grassland
Diet: Seeds
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 71 mm
Tail: 62 mm
Bill: 11 mm
Tarsus: 18 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: south-central, southeastern Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau and Hengduan Mountains, in high-montane dry scrub, forest edge: northeastern Tibet, southeastern Qinghai and western Sichuan, in south to southeastern Tibet and northwestern Yunnan (west-central, central China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2

Carpodacus waltoni waltoni se Tibet
Carpodacus waltoni eos c and c China (e Tibet, se Qinghai, and w Sichuan); winters also NW Yunnan (Likiang Mts). | non-breeding: nw Yunnan (Likiang Mts).