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The Dark-breasted rosefinch is a medium-sized finch characterized by sexual dimorphism. Males exhibit a vibrant dark pink plumage with a contrasting lighter throat and eyebrow stripe, while females, in contrast, are a subdued dark brown with conspicuous light-colored wingbars. While superficially resembling the Vinaceous Rosefinch, Dark-breasted rosefinch can be distinguished by the male's unique head pattern and the female's lack of streaking on the underparts, coupled with prominent wingbars. Its vocalizations include a characteristic wheezy sparrow-like "wheer".
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When to see the Dark-breasted Rosefinch
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Dark-breasted Rosefinch
The map shades 5 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Thailand.
About the Dark-breasted Rosefinch
The dark-breasted rosefinch is a species of true finch in the monotypic genus Procarduelis. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
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Easily confused with
Orange-crowned EuphoniaEuphonia saturataThe orange-crowned euphonia is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long.
Hawaii CreeperLoxops manaThe Hawaiʻi creeper, Hawaii creeper or alawī is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
Grey-crowned GoldfinchCarduelis canicepsThe grey-crowned goldfinch is 10.5–14 cm (4.1–5.5 in) long with a wingspan of 21.5–25.5 cm (8.5–10.0 in).
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