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Common Rosefinch

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Photo by Rayh
Photo by Rayh
Carpodacus erythrinus

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[edit] Identification

Male - bright rosy-pink head, breast and rump, dark brown wings, 2 wing bars, white belly, heavy bill. Female - yellowish-brown upperparts, brighter rump, buff underparts and grey head.

[edit] Distribution

Breeding in Sweden and Siberia, northern Iran, Pakistan, China, Tibet, and Japan. Winters in south east China, Indochina, Burma, India and southern Iran.

[edit] Taxonomy

Polytypic. Consists of five subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Woodland, forest edge, thickets, near water.

[edit] Behaviour

They nest in low bushes; 5 dark blue, dark brown spotted eggs are laid.

[edit] Vocalisation


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[edit] References

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