Himalayan white-browed rosefinch
| Himalayan white-browed rosefinch | |
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| Male (♂) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India. | |
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| Female (♀) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. thura
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| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus thura | |
Male Bird at Gnathang in Sikkim
Female at Gnathang India
The Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae).
An artist's illustration.
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 (2016). "Carpodacus thura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103836876A94675028. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103836876A94675028.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links[]
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Carpodacus
- Birds of Afghanistan
- Birds of the Himalayas
- Birds of India
- Birds described in 1850
- Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte
- Fringillidae stubs