Red-mantled Rosefinch

Carpodacus rhodochlamys (Brandt, JF, 1843)

≈18 cmLength33 gWeight

It inhabits scrub on mountain slopes at about 2,500 m and moves lower in winter.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia

Red-mantled Rosefinch has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ile Alatau NP – Big Almaty LakeKazakhstan114 records
Ile-Alatau NP – Tien-Shan Astronomical ObservatoryKazakhstan86 records
Ile-Alatau NPKazakhstan51 records

More places

[Ala Archa National Park – Ala Archa Hotel area]Kyrgyzstan46 records
Khovd Bird Ringing Station, Khovd, MNMongolia21 records
[Issyk-Kul – Sary-Bulun micro-reserve project]Kyrgyzstan11 records
Ile-Alatau NP – Kosmos StationKazakhstan8 records
[Issyk-Kul – Pristan Bay]Kyrgyzstan7 records
[Issyk-Kul – Ak-Bulun Ornithological reserve]Kyrgyzstan6 records
Manas River ValleyChina6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Mongolia China Tajikistan

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 Red-mantled Rosefinch?

The Red-mantled Rosefinch is about ≈18 cm long and weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Red-mantled Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central to north-central Palearctic in Tien Shan and Altai mountains, in montane forest and alpine meadows: southeastern, eastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, northwestern Xinjiang, Altay and Tuva (south-central Russia) and western, northern Mongolia. It is most often recorded in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia.

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

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

Is the Red-mantled Rosefinch endangered?

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

What does the Red-mantled Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-mantled Rosefinch in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈18 cm
Weight: 33 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 88 mm
Tail: 85 mm
Bill: 16 mm
Tarsus: 23 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: south-central to north-central Palearctic in Tien Shan and Altai mountains, in montane forest and alpine meadows: southeastern, eastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, northwestern Xinjiang, Altay and Tuva (south-central Russia) and western, northern Mongolia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2