Scarlet Finch

Carpodacus sipahi (Hodgson, 1836)

≈18 cmLength40 gWeight

This mountain finch favors pine and fir forest, small trees at woodland edges, and scrub with scattered trees on hillsides.

Busiest months: January and April · Most records: Bhutan, China, Thailand

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and April · Most records: Bhutan, China, Thailand

Scarlet Finch has been recorded at 75 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Baihualing [General Area]China130 records
Yongkhola campBhutan62 records
Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia62 records

More places

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand56 records
Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan22 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand19 records
Tingtibi campBhutan18 records
Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan18 records
Husa DongshanChina14 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Bhutan China Thailand India Nepal Myanmar (Burma)

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 Scarlet Finch?

The Scarlet Finch is about ≈18 cm long and weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Scarlet Finch live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: south-central Palearctic-n Oriental region in Himalayan montane forest: Uttarakhand through southeastern Tibet, northeastern India, western, northern Myanmar and northwestern Yunnan (south-central China). It is most often recorded in Bhutan, China and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Scarlet Finch?

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

Is the Scarlet Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Scarlet Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Scarlet Finch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Scarlet Finch in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈18 cm
Weight: 40 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 100 mm
Tail: 68 mm
Bill: 16 mm
Tarsus: 18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: south-central Palearctic-n Oriental region in Himalayan montane forest: Uttarakhand through southeastern Tibet, northeastern India, western, northern Myanmar and northwestern Yunnan (south-central China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2