# Common rosefinch (*Carpodacus erythrinus*)

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The common rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup, placed in the family Fringillidae of the order Passeriformes. It is a small bird, with adult body mass from 23.85 to 24.75 g (representative value 23.97 g) and a wingspan of 26 cm. A migratory, perching granivore, it lives in shrubland and has a geographic range of 23,260,000 km². It lays 4.9 eggs per clutch in 1 clutch per year, incubates them for 13.5 days, reaches sexual maturity at 1 year and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 23.9 g – 24.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 26 cm |
| Lifespan | 9 years |
| Diet | Granivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | shrubland |
| Egg incubation | 13.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.9 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Fringillidae
- genus: Carpodacus
- species: *Carpodacus erythrinus* (Pallas, 1770)

Synonyms: *Carpodacus erythrinus murati*, *Carpodacus laetissimus*, *Erythrina albifrons*, *Erythrina erythrina*, *Erythrina erythrina erythrina*, *Erythrina erythrina setschuanica*, *Erythrothorax medius*, *Fringilla incerta*, *Fringilla olivacea*, *Loxia erythrina*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the common rosefinch?

The common rosefinch is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup, belonging to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.

### How heavy is the common rosefinch?

Adult Common rosefinches weigh from 23.85 to 24.75 g, with a representative value of 23.97 g. Its wingspan is 26 cm.

### What does the common rosefinch eat?

The common rosefinch is a granivore, and its trophic level is herbivore.

### What habitat does the common rosefinch live in?

The common rosefinch lives in shrubland, where it has a perching lifestyle. It is migratory.

### Is the common rosefinch endangered?

No. The common rosefinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does the common rosefinch live?

The lifespan given for the common rosefinch is 9 years.

### How many eggs does the common rosefinch lay?

The common rosefinch lays 4.9 eggs per clutch and has 1 clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 13.5 days.

### Who named the common rosefinch?

The scientific name Carpodacus erythrinus is credited to Pallas, 1770, written as (Pallas, 1770).

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