Carpodacus erythrinus
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Mass
~25 g
Habitat
Shrublands
Diet
Seeds and grains
How to recognize it
The Common Rosefinch looks rather plain at first, but the adult male catches the eye with a bright red head and breast. Females and young stay much less conspicuous, with muted brownish plumage that is easy to lose in leaves.
It keeps to cover and usually does not step into the open unless it has to. More often, it gives itself away with a clear, musical whistle, and its manner is cautious rather than noisy.
It uses shrub thickets, woodland edges, river floodplains, and other dense cover. It feeds on seeds, berries, and sometimes insects, nests low in bushes, and leaves for winter early, spending the colder months in South and Southeast Asia.
Quick Facts
Listen to the call
The Common Rosefinch looks rather plain at first, but the adult male catches the eye with a bright red head and breast. Females and young stay much less conspicuous, with muted brownish plumage that is easy to lose in leaves.
It keeps to cover and usually does not step into the open unless it has to. More often, it gives itself away with a clear, musical whistle, and its manner is cautious rather than noisy.
It uses shrub thickets, woodland edges, river floodplains, and other dense cover. It feeds on seeds, berries, and sometimes insects, nests low in bushes, and leaves for winter early, spending the colder months in South and Southeast Asia.
