Vinaceous Rosefinch
Carpodacus vinaceus Verreaux, J, 1871
≈14 cmLength22 gWeight
The male is deep red overall with rufous-black wings and tail; the female is olive-rufous with black spots.
Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China, India, Nepal
How to identify
Field marks
- Male: deep red
- Male: wings and tail rufous-black
Male, female and young
The male is deep red; the female is olive-rufous with black spots.
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China, India, Nepal
Vinaceous Rosefinch has been recorded at 107 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China154 records
- Baihualing [General Area]China95 records
- Wawu Mountain [General Area]China93 records
More places
- Longcanggou [General Area]China79 records
- Erlang ShanChina53 records
- Lamasery, WolongChina44 records
- Mount EmeiChina39 records
- Dalaoling National Forest ParkChina39 records
- Jiuzhaigou NNRChina37 records
- Mount Emei – Golden Summit & upper elevationsChina34 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Vinaceous Rosefinch?
The Vinaceous Rosefinch is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Vinaceous Rosefinch live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic, Oriental: south-central, southeastern Palearctic in central Himalayas and central Chinese mountains, in Nepal; disjunctly southern Gansu to Hubei (north-central China) south to southeastern Tibet, far northern Myanmar and far northwestern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China, India and Nepal.
When is the best time to see the Vinaceous Rosefinch?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and June (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Vinaceous Rosefinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Vinaceous Rosefinch as Least Concern.
What does the Vinaceous Rosefinch eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Vinaceous Rosefinch in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈14 cm
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic, Oriental: south-central, southeastern Palearctic in central Himalayas and central Chinese mountains, in Nepal; disjunctly southern Gansu to Hubei (north-central China) south to southeastern Tibet, far northern Myanmar and far northwestern Vietnam
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Carpodacus
Other birds in the genus Carpodacus
Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
Scarlet FinchCarpodacus sipahi
Streaked RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilloides
Great RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilla
Blyth's RosefinchCarpodacus grandis
Red-mantled RosefinchCarpodacus rhodochlamys
Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus
Chinese Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus davidianus
Pink-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus waltoni
Pink-browed RosefinchCarpodacus rodochroa
Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii
Spot-winged RosefinchCarpodacus rodopeplus
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