Blyth's rosefinch

Blyth's rosefinch
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Fringillidae
Subfamily:Carduelinae
Genus:Carpodacus
Species: C. grandis
Binomial name
Carpodacus grandis
Blyth, 1849
Synonyms

Carpodacus rhodochlamys grandis

The Blyth's rosefinch or Himalayan rosefinch (Carpodacus grandis) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in northern Afghanistan to the western Himalayas. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and boreal shrubland. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the red-mantled rosefinch.

The common name commemorates Edward Blyth (1810–1873), English zoologist and Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

References

    • Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.7. Downloaded from


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