Sillem's Rosefinch

Carpodacus sillemi (Roselaar, 1992)

≈17 cmLength29 gWeight

Long known from only two specimens, it was not photographed again in Tibet until 2012.

Most records: China

Data Deficient

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: China

Sillem's Rosefinch has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Wild Yak GorgeChina13 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.

About

Sillem's rosefinch (Carpodacus sillemi), also known as Sillem's mountain finch or tawny-headed mountain finch is a species of rosefinch in the finch family. It is found only in China and was only known from two specimens collected in 1929 from the Aksai Chin area of southern Xinjiang Autonomous Region. In 2012, the bird was photographed 1500 km from the original collection location.

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Questions

How big is the Sillem's Rosefinch?

The Sillem's Rosefinch is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Sillem's Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau in high-montane barren areas: disjunctly far southwestern Xinjiang (northwestern China) and western Qinghai (central China). It is most often recorded in China.

Is the Sillem's Rosefinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sillem's Rosefinch as Data Deficient.

What does the Sillem's Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Sillem's Rosefinch in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈17 cm
Weight: 29 g
Habitat: Rocky terrain
Diet: Seeds
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Data Deficient

More measurements

Wing: 101 mm
Tail: 69 mm
Bill: 14 mm
Tarsus: 18 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: south-central Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau in high-montane barren areas: disjunctly far southwestern Xinjiang (northwestern China) and western Qinghai (central China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2