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Birdsong field guide

Pallas's Rosefinch

Carpodacus roseus

The Pallas's Rosefinch is a medium-sized finch distinguished by the male's vibrant carmine-pink plumage accented with silvery-white frosted highlights on the head and throat.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, thin, and slightly rising 'pwee' or 'hwee' whistle, and a melodic, warbling song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Barry Edmonston · JapanCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The species is named after Peter Simon Pallas, a German naturalist who extensively documented Siberian fauna in the 18th century.
Adult males exhibit a unique 'frosted' look caused by lanceolate, silvery-white tips on the feathers of the crown and throat.
It is a hardy migrant that breeds in the high-latitude taiga of Siberia and winters as far south as Japan and South Korea.
During the winter months, these birds often form small, nomadic flocks to forage for seeds, cedar nuts, and small berries.
While primarily an East Palearctic species, it is a rare vagrant in Europe, with documented sightings reaching as far west as the British Isles.

Habitat

Coniferous taiga forests, mountainous scrub, and riverine thickets.

Range

Breeds in central and eastern Siberia; winters in northern China, Korea, and Japan.

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 Dark-rumped RosefinchCarpodacus edwardsii Great RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilla

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