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Birdsong field guide

Blyth's Rosefinch

Carpodacus grandis

The Blyth's Rosefinch is a large, robust finch of high-altitude habitats, recognized for the male's deep carmine plumage and pearly spotting. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Great Rosefinch before being recognized as a distinct species.

What it sounds like

A loud, clear whistling 'tew-ee' or 'pwee-it', and a song consisting of slow, melodic notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Frank Lambert · UzbekistanCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is distinguished from the similar Great Rosefinch by its smaller size and more saturated pinkish-red coloration.
The species is an altitudinal migrant, breeding at elevations between 3,300 and 5,200 meters and descending in winter.
Unlike many other rosefinches, the male Blyth's Rosefinch lacks a prominent pale forehead or distinct supercilium.
Its heavy, conical bill is specialized for cracking seeds of alpine plants and consuming small berries.
The bird is named after Edward Blyth, a prominent English zoologist who was the curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Habitat

Alpine scrub, rocky slopes with dwarf juniper, and high-altitude meadows above the tree line.

Range

Himalayas and Central Asia, including parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, and Uzbekistan.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Bonin GrosbeakCarpodacus ferreorostris Chinese Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus davidianus Chinese White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus dubius Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachalus Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii Great RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilla Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus

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