How big is a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch?

The Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.

Where can you see a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch?

The Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch occurs in 5 countries, including China, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Mongolia.

What birds look similar to a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch?

The Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch is most easily confused with the Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch, the Dark-rumped Rosefinch and the Great Rosefinch.

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch

Carpodacus pulcherrimus

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus) is a rare finches, euphonias, and alli found in 5 countries, weighing about 19 g. The Himalayan beautiful rosefinch is a true finch species.

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Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 1 — Photo: Stefan C · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 2 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 3 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 4 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 5 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 6 — Photo: Sagnik Dutta Roy · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 7 — Photo: Sagnik Dutta Roy · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 8 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 9 — Photo: Tristan Jobin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus), photo 10 — Photo: Sagnik Dutta Roy · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch

The Himalayan beautiful rosefinch is a true finch species. It is found in mid-western China and the northern Himalayas. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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Where it lives

China Nepal India Bhutan Mongolia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.

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Quick questions

What does a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch look like?: The Himalayan beautiful rosefinch is a true finch species.
How big is a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch?: The Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.
Where can you see a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch?: The Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch occurs in 5 countries, including China, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Mongolia.
What birds look similar to a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch?: The Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch is most easily confused with the Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch, the Dark-rumped Rosefinch and the Great Rosefinch.

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