Dark-rumped rosefinch

The dark-rumped rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.

Dark-rumped rosefinch
From East Sikkim, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Carpodacus
Species:
C. edwardsii
Binomial name
Carpodacus edwardsii
Verreaux, 1871

It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus edwardsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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