Species profile
Red-fronted Rosefinch
Carpodacus puniceus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are PAL, OR. Breeding subregions are sc Palearctic in Altai, Himalayan, Tibetan Plateau high-alpine scree, meadows, bogs, cliffs: se Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, w Xinjiang (nw China) and ne Afghanistan through Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai and Gansu and s through Himalayas to n Myanmar and n Yunnan (sc China). Non breeding regions are some altitudinal movement during severe weather.
- Scientific name
- Carpodacus puniceus
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Carpodacus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Red-fronted 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.