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Birdsong field guide

Dark-rumped Rosefinch

Carpodacus edwardsii

The Dark-rumped Rosefinch is a high-altitude passerine known for its deep wine-red plumage and its preference for dense subalpine thickets across the Sino-Himalayan region.

What it sounds like

A sharp, metallic 'pink' or 'twit' call; the song is a deliberate series of clear, rising and falling whistles.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Peter Boesman · ChinaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Displays pronounced sexual dimorphism; males are a deep maroon-crimson, while females are olive-brown with heavy dark streaking.
The species name 'edwardsii' commemorates the French zoologist and director of the Jardin des Plantes, Alphonse Milne-Edwards.
Breeds at high elevations, typically between 3,000 and 4,200 meters, near the tree line in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.
Often found foraging in dense rhododendron and bamboo undergrowth, making it more secretive than other Carpodacus species.
Undergoes altitudinal migration, descending to lower montane valleys and temperate forest edges during the winter months.

Habitat

Subalpine scrub, rhododendron thickets, and high-elevation coniferous or mixed forests.

Range

Himalayas and East Asia, spanning Nepal, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and West-Central China.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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