Tibetan rosefinch
The Tibetan rosefinch (Carpodacus roborowskii), also known as Roborovski's rosefinch, is a species of rosefinch in the finch family Fringillidae. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Kozlowia. It is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau. Its natural habitat is montane tundra.
| Tibetan rosefinch | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. roborowskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus roborowskii (Przewalski, 1887) | |
Distribution Habitat
The rosefinch is found in northeastern Tibet, in the Buckhan Boda Shan, Amne Machin and Kunlun mountains in Qinghai. These birds live among rocky steppes and alpine pastures, in areas with sparse vegetation. Because of its desolate habitat, the Tibetan rosefinch's range is shared with few other birds, aside from the Brandt's mountain finch.[2]
Behavior
Tibetan rosefinches are diurnal. They live mostly on the ground, traveling quickly hopping in search of food.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Carpodacus roborowskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Clement, P.; Harris, A.; Davis, J. (2010). Finches and Sparrows. Helm Identification Guides. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4081-3530-3. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Clement, P (2019). "Tibetan Rosefinch (Carpodacus roborowskii)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "Tibetan Rosefinch (Carpodacus roborowskii) :: xeno-canto". xeno-canto. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
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