How big is a Spot-winged Rosefinch?

The Spot-winged Rosefinch is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.

Where can you see a Spot-winged Rosefinch?

The Spot-winged Rosefinch occurs in 3 countries, including India, Nepal and China.

What birds look similar to a Spot-winged Rosefinch?

The Spot-winged Rosefinch is most easily confused with the Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch, the Pink-rumped Rosefinch and the Crimson-browed Finch.

Is the Spot-winged Rosefinch endangered?

The Spot-winged Rosefinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Spot-winged Rosefinch

Carpodacus rodopeplus

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus) is a rare finches, euphonias, and alli found in 3 countries, weighing about 23 g. The spot-winged rosefinch, also known as the spotted rosefinch, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Least ConcernRareEats seedsshrubland23 g

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 1 — Photo: Mike Prince · CC BY 2.0

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 2 — Photo: Mike Prince · CC BY 2.0

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 3 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 4 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 5 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 6 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 7 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 8 — Photo: Gray, George Robert; Hullmandel & Walton; Hullmandel, Charles Joseph; Mitchell, D. W. · Public domain

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Ramnarayan K, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spot-winged Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Jagdish Singh Negi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Spot-winged Rosefinch

The spot-winged rosefinch, also known as the spotted rosefinch, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in India and Nepal. Sharpe's rosefinch was formerly considered conspecific with it. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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Where it lives

India Nepal China

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Spot-winged Rosefinch look like?: The spot-winged rosefinch, also known as the spotted rosefinch, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
How big is a Spot-winged Rosefinch?: The Spot-winged Rosefinch is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
Where can you see a Spot-winged Rosefinch?: The Spot-winged Rosefinch occurs in 3 countries, including India, Nepal and China.
What birds look similar to a Spot-winged Rosefinch?: The Spot-winged Rosefinch is most easily confused with the Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch, the Pink-rumped Rosefinch and the Crimson-browed Finch.
Is the Spot-winged Rosefinch endangered?: The Spot-winged Rosefinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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