| Dark-breasted rosefinch | |
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| Male at 9,800 ft inEast Sikkim of the state ofSikkim,India | |
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| Female at 6,500 ft inKhangchendzonga National Park,West Sikkim,India | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Procarduelis Blyth, 1843 |
| Species: | P. nipalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Procarduelis nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836) | |
Thedark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) is aspecies oftrue finch in themonotypicgenusProcarduelis. It is found inBhutan,China,India,Laos,Myanmar,Nepal,Pakistan,Thailand, andVietnam. Its naturalhabitats are borealforests and subtropical or tropical high-altitudeshrubland.
The dark-breasted rosefinch was formerly placed in thegenusCarpodacus but was movedProcarduelis based on the results from thephylogenetic analyses ofmitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences.[2][3]
Subspecific variation is mostly clinal, with the plumage becoming darker from west to east.[4] There are between two-three recognised subspecies:[5]
The Dark-breasted rosefinch is a medium-sized finch characterized bysexual dimorphism. Males exhibit a vibrant dark pink plumage with a contrasting lighter throat and eyebrow stripe, while females, in contrast, are a subdued dark brown with conspicuous light-colored wingbars. While superficially resembling theVinaceous Rosefinch, Dark-breasted rosefinch can be distinguished by the male's unique head pattern and the female's lack of streaking on the underparts, coupled with prominent wingbars.[6]
Its vocalizations include a characteristic wheezy sparrow-like "wheer".[6]
This finch is a rather shy and reclusive bird that breeds in shrublands above the tree line and mixed forest with elements of rhododendron. In winter it is seen in forest clearings and agricultural areas. It forages on the ground in pairs or small groups, searching for seeds and berries.[7]
The species has a large range and a large population with stable development and is not believed to be under any substantial threat. Based on these criteria, theInternational Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categorizes the species as "Least Concern".[1] The global population has not been estimated but it is described as common or fairly common.[8]
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