Himalayan white-browed rosefinch
The Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae).
Himalayan white-browed rosefinch | |
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Male (♂) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India. | |
Female (♀) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Carpodacus |
Species: | C. thura |
Binomial name | |
Carpodacus thura | |
Rages across the Himalayas, being found from Afghanistan in the west, eastwards across India to Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate shrubland.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus thura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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