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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Chinese White-browed Rosefinch

Carpodacus dubius

A robust, high-altitude finch characterized by the male's deep carmine plumage and a prominent, contrasting white supercilium.

What it sounds like

A sharp, metallic 'pink-pink' call and a simple, repetitive warbling song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇 · ChinaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Formerly treated as conspecific with the Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch (Carpodacus thura) before being recognized as a distinct species.
The species exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism; males are vibrantly colored while females are cryptically streaked in grey-brown.
It is an altitudinal migrant, breeding in high-elevation scrub and descending to lower valleys during the winter months.
Its diet consists primarily of seeds, buds, and small berries harvested from subalpine vegetation.
The 'dubius' specific epithet refers to the historical taxonomic uncertainty surrounding its relationship to other rosefinch species.

Habitat

High-altitude rhododendron scrub, subalpine coniferous forests, and alpine meadows.

Range

Endemic to central and western China, including the Tibetan Plateau, Sichuan, Gansu, and Qinghai.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blyth's RosefinchCarpodacus grandis Bonin GrosbeakCarpodacus ferreorostris Chinese Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus davidianus Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachalus Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii Great RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilla Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus

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