Himalayan beautiful rosefinch
| Himalayan beautiful rosefinch | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. pulcherrimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus pulcherrimus (Moore, 1856) | |
The Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). It is found primarily in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, mainly the lower-to-middle altitude Himalayas, and ranges across Bhutan, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus pulcherrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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