- Carpodacus grandis
Identification
18-20cm
Distribution
Found from northwest Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It is sometimes included in Red-mantled Rosefinch.
Habitat
Temperate forests and boreal shrubland.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Sings from the top of tall trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blyth's Rosefinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blyth%27s_Rosefinch