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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 14·5–16 cm; a very pale Rosefinch | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Asia]]: found locally in [[Afghanistan]] and [[China]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Sinai Rosefinch]] | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Three subspecies recognized: | ||
| + | :* ''C. s. salimalii'' in central [[Afghanistan]] | ||
| + | :* ''C. s. stoliczkae'' in western [[China]] ( (south-western Xinjiang) | ||
| + | :* ''C. s. beicki'' in central [[China]] (Sining Ho region of north-eastern Qinghai to north-western Gansu) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Hot deserts. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of seed, buds and shoots. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V4.3}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Carpodacus+stoliczkae}} | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Carpodacus]] |
Latest revision as of 22:08, 1 March 2015
- Carpodacus stoliczkae
Identification
14·5–16 cm; a very pale Rosefinch
Distribution
Asia: found locally in Afghanistan and China.
Taxonomy
Formerly considered conspecific with Sinai Rosefinch
Subspecies
Three subspecies recognized:
- C. s. salimalii in central Afghanistan
- C. s. stoliczkae in western China ( (south-western Xinjiang)
- C. s. beicki in central China (Sining Ho region of north-eastern Qinghai to north-western Gansu)
Habitat
Hot deserts.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seed, buds and shoots.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pale Rosefinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale_Rosefinch
