Pink-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus waltoni)

Other Names (World)
Pink-rumped Rosefinch, Stresemann's Rosefinch

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Stresemann, 1930)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland and shrubland. From 3,950 - 4,880 m.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland), Thailand.

Central and southern China (eastern Xizang, south-eastern Qinghai and western Sichuan); winters also north-western Yunnan (Likiang Mts).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (13)...)

Pink-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus waltoni) [XC266516]
by Mike Nelson from Mengbi Shan, Maerkang-Balangshan highway, Sichuan, China (call)

Pink-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus waltoni) [XC191731]
by Mike Nelson from Lulang, Xizang, China (call)

Subspecies
Has been considered probably conspecific with Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

waltoni (Stresemann, 1930) - Eastern Himalayas to west-central China. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus).
eos (Stresemann, 1930) - Alpine scrub and forests of central China and Tibet.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Pink-rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus waltoni) - 10 files

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