Pallas's Rosefinch
Scientific name: Carpodacus roseus
Mongolian name: Ягаан бужмар
Order: Passeriformes
Bird family: Fringillidae (Siskins, crossbills, allies)
Conservation status: LC
Key information
The Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus) is a small finch species native to eastern Asia. It is normally found as a breeding bird in central and eastern Russia into Mongolia.
Length : 13–17 cm
Wingspan: 20-22 cm
Weight : 21–35 g
Population : The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common.
Habitat: Found in boreal forests and boreal shrubland.
Diet: Mostly a variety of seeds, also buds, shoots and berries. Feeds heavily on seeds, but will also take insects and small invertebrates during the summer breeding season.
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