Typical Rosefinches
Carpodacus
The rosefinches are a genus, Carpodacus, of passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae. Most are called "rosefinches" and as the word implies, have various shades of red in their plumage. The common rosefinch is frequently called the "rosefinch". The genus name is from Ancient Greek karpos, "fruit" and dakno, "to bite".
27 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 26 known species
Common Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus erythrinus
Long-tailed Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus sibiricus
Taiwan Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus formosanus
Pallas's Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus roseus
Great Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus rubicilla
Pink-browed Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus rodochroa
Chinese White-browed Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus dubius
Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus pulcherrimus
Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus davidianus
Sinai Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus synoicus
Red-mantled Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus rhodochlamys
Scarlet Finch
speciesCarpodacus sipahi
Vinaceous Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus vinaceus
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus thura
Red-fronted Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus puniceus
Streaked Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus rubicilloides
Pink-rumped Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus waltoni
Crimson-browed Finch
speciesCarpodacus subhimachalus
Dark-rumped Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus edwardsii
Spot-winged Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus rodopeplus
Sharpe's Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus verreauxii
Tibetan Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus roborowskii
Blyth's Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus grandis
Pale Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus stoliczkae
Three-banded Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus trifasciatus
Sillem's Rosefinch
speciesCarpodacus sillemi
Bonin Grosbeak
speciesCarpodacus ferreorostris
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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