Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Fringillidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus Carpodacus | |
Similar Red‑mantled rosefinch, Red‑fronted rosefinch, Chinese white‑browed rosefinch, Chinese beautiful rosefinch, Spot‑winged rosefinch | ||
The Blyth's rosefinch or Himalayan rosefinch (Carpodacus grandis) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in northern Afghanistan to the western Himalayas. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and boreal shrubland. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the red-mantled rosefinch.
The common name commemorates Edward Blyth (1810–1873), English zoologist and Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
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