Three-banded Rosefinch
Carpodacus trifasciatus
斑翅朱雀
Introduction
A finch species in the family Fringillidae. It represents a recent addition to the avifauna of India. First discovered in Arunachal Pradesh by scientists from the Bombay Natural History Society, this finding expanded the Indian bird species count to 1,340. It belongs to the rosefinch group and inhabits high-elevation Asian bird communities.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in central China and far northeastern India. Its natural habitat consists of temperate forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Carpodacus
- eBird Code
- thbros1
Distribution
breeds coniferous forest of western China; winters to southeastern Tibet
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.