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Tibetan Rosefinch
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Tibetan Rosefinch
Carpodacus roborowskii
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.
From the article Tibetan rosefinch on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The Tibetan 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 Brandt's mountain finch.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Tibetan rosefinches are diurnal. They live mostly on the ground, traveling quickly hopping in search of food.
Diet. Tibetan rosefinches are ground feeders. They feed mainly on seeds, as well as fragments of flowers including the lousewort (Pedicularis).
Vocalization. The Tibetan rosefinch is mainly silent. Its call consists of brief whistling, along with louder trills, particularly in flight. It occasionally makes hissing sounds.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 9648.