Species profile
Beautiful Rosefinch
Carpodacus pulcherrimus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are OR, PAL. Breeding subregions are sc, ec Palearctic in Himalayas, Tibetan and Mongolian plateaus, in montane scrub and forest edge: Himachal Pradesh (nw India) and sw, s, se Tibet n through Mongolia and Sichuan, in s to w Arunachal Pradesh and nw Yunnan (wc China). Non breeding regions are to lower elevations.
- Scientific name
- Carpodacus pulcherrimus
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Carpodacus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Beautiful Rosefinch in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.