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;[[:Category:Haematospiza|Haematospiza]] sipahi | ;[[:Category:Haematospiza|Haematospiza]] sipahi | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | [[Image:SM5A2858.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Rajsurin|Rajsurin}}<br />Uttarakhand, [[India]], December 2016]] | ||
18–19 cm (7-7½ in) | 18–19 cm (7-7½ in) | ||
*Adult male - bright red, black wings and tail and pale yellow bill. | *Adult male - bright red, black wings and tail and pale yellow bill. | ||
*Adult female - uniform scaly plumage of dull olive-green, yellow rump and pale yellow bill. | *Adult female - uniform scaly plumage of dull olive-green, yellow rump and pale yellow bill. | ||
− | + | ====Similar Species==== | |
+ | The male is a much brighter red than any Rosefinch ''(Carpodacus)'' species that may be encountered in similar habitat. The female's scaly plumage differentiates it from female Rosefinches. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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[[Asia]]: found in the [[Himalayas]] ([[Nepal]]) to south-western [[China]], [[Myanmar]], northern [[Laos]] and northern [[Vietnam]]) | [[Asia]]: found in the [[Himalayas]] ([[Nepal]]) to south-western [[China]], [[Myanmar]], northern [[Laos]] and northern [[Vietnam]]) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | [[Image:SM5A2737.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Rajsurin|Rajsurin}}<br />Uttarakhand, [[India]], December 2016]] | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
Sometimes included in the genus ''[[:Category:Carpodacus|Carpodacus]]''. | Sometimes included in the genus ''[[:Category:Carpodacus|Carpodacus]]''. |
Revision as of 23:53, 13 May 2017
- Haematospiza sipahi
Identification
18–19 cm (7-7½ in)
- Adult male - bright red, black wings and tail and pale yellow bill.
- Adult female - uniform scaly plumage of dull olive-green, yellow rump and pale yellow bill.
Similar Species
The male is a much brighter red than any Rosefinch (Carpodacus) species that may be encountered in similar habitat. The female's scaly plumage differentiates it from female Rosefinches.
Distribution
Asia: found in the Himalayas (Nepal) to south-western China, Myanmar, northern Laos and northern Vietnam)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Sometimes included in the genus Carpodacus.
Habitat
Temperate montane fir and broad-leaf forests; generally in clearing and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their varied diet consists of seeds, berries and buds, with the occasional insect taken.
Breeding
Their nest is a large structure of twigs, roots, grass and other plant fibres.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Scarlet Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Scarlet_Finch