Passeriformes / Fringillidae / Carpodacus
Great Rosefinch
Carpodacus rubicilla · 大朱雀
Distribution & Habitat
This species occurs across an extensive range from the Caucasus Mountains and Central Asia through to China. Countries of occurrence include Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, India, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, extending east to China. Its natural habitats consist of tundra and temperate grassland environments.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Carpodacus
Subspecies (4)
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Carpodacus rubicilla diabolicus
northeastern Afghanistan (Sanglech region)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
