Red-fronted Rosefinch

Carpodacus puniceus (Blyth, 1845)

≈20 cmLength47 gWeight

The red-fronted rosefinch (Carpodacus Puniceus) is a species of rosefinch in the finch family Fringillidae.

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China, Kazakhstan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Red-fronted Rosefinch has been recorded at 39 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Balang Shan [General Area]China98 records
Balang Shan PassChina80 records
Kanda MountainChina25 records

More places

GangshikaChina16 records
Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina15 records
Xuebaoding NNRChina14 records
JieguChina12 records
Balang Shan – SummitChina10 records
Jade Dragon Snow MountainChina10 records
Temple of Princess WenchengChina6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Kazakhstan Nepal Bhutan Kyrgyzstan

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 red-fronted rosefinch (Carpodacus Puniceus) is a species of rosefinch in the finch family Fringillidae. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Pyrrhospiza.

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Questions

How big is the Red-fronted Rosefinch?

The Red-fronted Rosefinch is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Red-fronted Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, Oriental: south-central Palearctic in Altai, Himalayan, Tibetan Plateau high-alpine scree, meadows, bogs, cliffs: southeastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, western Xinjiang (northwestern China) and northeastern Afghanistan through Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai and Gansu and south through Himalayas to northern Myanmar and northern Yunnan (south-central China). It is most often recorded in China, Kazakhstan and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Red-fronted Rosefinch?

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

Is the Red-fronted Rosefinch endangered?

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

What does the Red-fronted Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-fronted Rosefinch in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈20 cm
Weight: 47 g
Habitat: Grassland
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 108 mm
Tail: 83 mm
Bill: 17 mm
Tarsus: 24 mm

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

Range

Palearctic, Oriental: south-central Palearctic in Altai, Himalayan, Tibetan Plateau high-alpine scree, meadows, bogs, cliffs: southeastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, western Xinjiang (northwestern China) and northeastern Afghanistan through Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai and Gansu and south through Himalayas to northern Myanmar and northern Yunnan (south-central China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 4