Species profile
Scarlet Finch
Carpodacus sipahi
Quick answer
Himalayas (Nepal to sw China, Myanmar, n Laos and n Vietnam)
- Scientific name
- Carpodacus sipahi
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Carpodacus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
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