Himalayan white-browed rosefinch

Himalayan white-browed rosefinch
Male (♂) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India.
Female (♀) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Carpodacus
Species: C. thura
Binomial name
Carpodacus thura
Bonaparte & Schlegel, 1850

The Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae).

An artist's illustration.

It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate shrubland.

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