Streaked Rosefinch

Carpodacus rubicilloides Przevalski, 1876

≈20 cmLength42 gWeight

It inhabits alpine meadows and scrub, descending to valleys at 2,000 m in winter.

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Nepal

Streaked Rosefinch has been recorded at 90 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Shugseb NunneryChina86 records
Balang Shan [General Area]China61 records
MengbishanChina43 records

More places

Rubber Mountain PassChina37 records
Balang Shan PassChina36 records
NorbulingkaChina17 records
GangshikaChina17 records
Temple of Princess WenchengChina17 records
Mengbishan – upper trackChina16 records
Qinghai Lake – K11 hillChina15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Nepal

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 streaked rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilloides) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). It is found on the Himalayan Plateau. Its natural habitat is boreal shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Streaked Rosefinch?

The Streaked Rosefinch is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Streaked Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central Palearctic of Karakoram to north-central China in arid high-alpine zone: southwestern, southern, southeastern Tibet through Qinghai, Gansu and southwestern Inner Mongolia (north-central China); in southern Ladakh and Inner Himalayas through northwestern Yunnan. It is most often recorded in China and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Streaked Rosefinch?

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

Is the Streaked Rosefinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Streaked Rosefinch as Least Concern.

What does the Streaked Rosefinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Streaked Rosefinch in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈20 cm
Weight: 42 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Seeds
Lifestyle: Varied
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 105 mm
Tail: 87 mm
Bill: 18 mm
Tarsus: 24 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: south-central Palearctic of Karakoram to north-central China in arid high-alpine zone: southwestern, southern, southeastern Tibet through Qinghai, Gansu and southwestern Inner Mongolia (north-central China); in southern Ladakh and Inner Himalayas through northwestern Yunnan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2