Himalayan white-browed rosefinch

The Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae).

Himalayan white-browed rosefinch
Male (♂) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India.
Female (♀) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India.
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Fringillidae
Subfamily:	Carduelinae
Genus:	Carpodacus
Species:	C. thura
Binomial name
Carpodacus thura Bonaparte & Schlegel, 1850

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.

Gallery

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  An artist's illustration.
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  At Ama yangri route, Helambu, Nepal.
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  Male Bird at Gnathang in Sikkim.
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  Female at Gnathang India.

External links

• Images at ADW