Streaked rosefinch

Streaked rosefinch
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Fringillidae
Subfamily:Carduelinae
Genus:Carpodacus
Species: C. rubicilloides
Binomial name
Carpodacus rubicilloides

The streaked rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilloides) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). It is found in Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is boreal shrubland.

Two subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • C. r. rubicilloides - east Tibet to central and southern China
  • C. r. lucifer - southern Tibet and the Himalayas

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus rubicilloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.


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