Taiwan Rosefinch

Carpodacus formosanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1911

15 cmLength22 gWeight

This dark red rosefinch is endemic to Taiwan (China), with a white supercilium in the male, and often occurs in crowded places.

Busiest months: April–June · Most records: China

Looks like Vinaceous Rosefinch

Near Threatened

How to identify

Field marks

Male: dark red overall except for blackish-brown wings
Male: supercilium white
Female: dark brown overall
Both sexes: tertials tipped white

Male, female and young

The male is dark red; the female is dark brown overall.

Similar species

Vinaceous Rosefinch

Slightly larger; the male is brighter red, with more conspicuous white tips to the tertials; the female has a darker belly and more conspicuous dark stripes.

Where and when it's recorded

Taiwan Rosefinch has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Dasyueshan IBA – Xiaoxueshan Lodge (50K)Taiwan (China)767 records
Yushan NP – TatakaTaiwan (China)357 records
Nantou – Meifeng Highland Experimental Farm of NTUTaiwan (China)70 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

The Taiwan (China) rosefinch (Carpodacus formosanus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the vinaceous rosefinch. It is endemic to Taiwan (China).

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Questions

How big is the Taiwan Rosefinch?

The Taiwan Rosefinch is about 15 cm long and weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Taiwan Rosefinch live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: insular northeastern Oriental Region in montane forest edge and scrub: Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China.