Himalayan beautiful rosefinch
| Himalayan beautiful rosefinch | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus (but see text) |
| Species: | C. pulcherrimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus pulcherrimus (Moore, 1856) | |
The Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). It is one of the rosefinches that may belong in the genus Propasser. It is found primarily in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, mainly the lower-to-middle altitude Himalayas, and ranges across Bhutan, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus pulcherrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.