About the Sharpe's Rosefinch
Sharpe's rosefinch is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in central China and far northern Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the spot-winged rosefinch.
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ID tip
15 cm. Medium-sized slim, relatively small-billed rosefinch with long, slightly notched tail. Voice: Song un-described. Call is a short, sharp or piercing, metallic "spink spink".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in June · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Three-banded RosefinchCarpodacus trifasciatusThe three-banded rosefinch (Carpodacus trifasciatus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Blyth's RosefinchCarpodacus grandisBlyth's rosefinch or the Himalayan rosefinch is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Pale RosefinchCarpodacus stoliczkaeThe pale rosefinch is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
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