Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch
Carpodacus davidianus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
- GenusCarpodacus (Typical Rosefinches)
- SpeciesCarpodacus davidianus (Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch)
About the Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch
The Chinese beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus davidianus) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). It is one of the rosefinches that might belong in the genus Propasser. It is found in China and Mongolia. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
The Chinese beautiful rosefinch, Himalayan beautiful rosefinch and a subspecies of pink-rumped rosefinch (C. w. waltoni) were considered conspecific, called "beautiful rosefinch" (C. pulcherrimus). While the phylogenetic relationship among rosefinches was reconstructed in a 2013 study, two mitochondrial genes and two nuclear genes were used. It revealed that C. p. waltoni is closer to C. eos, and has now been merged into the same species, pink-rumped rosefinch, and its scientific name changed to C. waltoni. While the Chinese beautiful rosefinch and Himalayan beautiful rosefinch were split into two different species, the former was named C. davidianus, and the latter has the scientific name C. pulcherrimus of "beautiful rosefinch". After the taxonomic revision, the Chinese beautiful rosefinch is a monotypic species.
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Recent sightings of Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 141 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.