Blyth's rosefinch
Carpodacus grandis Blyth, 1849
Status not recordedsongbirds
The blyth's rosefinch (Carpodacus grandis) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 36 g to 44 g.
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Quick facts about the blyth's rosefinch
- Weight
- 36 g – 44 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blyth's rosefinch live?
Not recorded
Is the blyth's rosefinch endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the blyth's rosefinch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusCarpodacus
- SpeciesCarpodacus grandis Blyth, 1849
Synonyms Carpodacus grandis kotschubeii, Carpodacus rhodochlamys bendi, Carpodacus rhodochlamys grandis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- جزم بليثArabic
- Хималайска червена чинкаBulgarian
- Vestlig BjergrosenfinkeDanish
- BlythgimpelGerman
- roza fringoEsperanto
- Camachuelo de BlythSpanish
- kašmiiri karmiinleevikeEstonian
- ruusupunavarpunenFinnish
- Roselin de BlythFrench
- južna ružičastoglava rujnicaCroatian
- Carpodaco di BlythItalian
- ヒマラヤマシコJapanese
- Қызғылт құралайKazakh
- didžioji sniegenaLithuanian
- Blyths RoodmusDutch
- karakoramrosenfinkNorwegian
- dziwonia różowolicaPolish
- pintarroxo-do-hinducuxePortuguese
- Розовая чечевицаRussian
- červenák borievkovýSlovak
- Blitova rumenkaSerbian
- blythrosenfinkSwedish
- Blyth ÇütresiTurkish
- чечевиця афганськаUkrainian
- 喜山红腰朱雀Chinese
- شرشور بليثArabic
- عصفور وردي بليثArabic
- Großer RosenmantelgimpelGerman
- Großer RotmantelkarmingimpelGerman
- Carpodaco dell'HimalayaItalian
- Ciuffolotto roseo di BlythItalian
- pintarroxo-dos-himalaiasPortuguese
- 布萊氏紅腰朱雀Chinese
Relatives of the blyth's rosefinch
Other species in the same genus Carpodacus.

Common rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus

Pallas's rosefinch
Carpodacus roseus

Great rosefinch
Carpodacus rubicilla

Siberian long-tailed rosefinch
Carpodacus sibiricus

Scarlet finch
Carpodacus sipahi

Dark-rumped rosefinch
Carpodacus edwardsii
CompareBlyth's rosefinch vs Common rosefinchBlyth's rosefinch vs Pallas's rosefinchBlyth's rosefinch vs Great rosefinchBlyth's rosefinch vs Siberian long-tailed rosefinch
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blyth's rosefinch?
An adult blyth's rosefinch weighs 36 g – 44 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the blyth's rosefinch?
The blyth's rosefinch (Carpodacus grandis) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
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