Sillem's Rosefinch (Carpodacus sillemi)

Other Names (World)
Sillem's Rosefinch, Sillem's Mountain-Finch, Sillem's Rosy-finch, Tawny-headed Mountain-finch, Sillem's Mountain Finch

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Roselaar, 1992)

Habitat
Barren plateau at 5,125 m.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (B).

South-western Xinjiang, in south-western China.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status DD
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Relationships uncertain. May possibly belong within genus Kozlowia if found to be sexually dimorphic. Further research is required.

Notes
Rediscovered in June 2012 in the Yenigou valley of Qinghai province in China.

References
See References.

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