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(Redirected from Carpodacus puniceus) Species of bird

Red-fronted rosefinch
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Carpodacus
Species: C. puniceus
Binomial name
Carpodacus puniceus
(Blyth, 1845)
Synonyms

Pyrrhospiza punicea

The red-fronted rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus) is a species of rosefinch in the finch family Fringillidae. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Pyrrhospiza. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is montane tundra.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Carpodacus puniceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22720613A111476589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22720613A111476589.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Carpodacus puniceus


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