Red-fronted rosefinch
Red-fronted rosefinch | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Carpodacus |
Species: | C. puniceus
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Binomial name | |
Carpodacus puniceus Blyth, 1845
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Synonyms | |
Pyrrhospiza punicea |
The red-fronted rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus) is a species of rosefinch in the finch family Fringillidae. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Pyrrhospiza. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is montane tundra.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Carpodacus puniceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22720613A111476589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22720613A111476589.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Carpodacus
- Birds of Afghanistan
- Birds of Bhutan
- Birds of Central Asia
- Birds of North India
- Birds of Pakistan
- Birds of Tibet
- Birds described in 1845
- Taxa named by Edward Blyth
- Fringillidae stubs