Dark-breasted rosefinch
Procarduelis nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)
The dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 21.9 g to 22.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dark-breasted rosefinch
- Weight
- 21.9 g – 22.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the dark-breasted rosefinch
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Where does the dark-breasted rosefinch live?
Not recorded
What is the dark-breasted rosefinch?
The dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) is a species of true finch in the monotypic genus Procarduelis. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
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Is the dark-breasted rosefinch endangered?
The dark-breasted rosefinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the dark-breasted rosefinch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusProcarduelis
- SpeciesProcarduelis nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)
Synonyms Carduelis nipalensis, Carpodacus nipalensis, Linota saturata
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- عصفور وردي قاتم الصدرArabic
- pinsà rosat del NepalCatalan
- hýl tmavýCzech
- llinos goch dywyllWelsh
- Mørk RosenfinkeDanish
- NepalgimpelGerman
- DünnschnabelgimpelGerman
- malhelbrusta fringoEsperanto
- Camachuelo oscuroSpanish
- tõmmu-karmiinleevikeEstonian
- naamiopunavarpunenFinnish
- Roselin sombreFrench
- Leucosticte sombreFrench
- himalajska rujnicaCroatian
- vékonycsőrű pirókHungarian
- Carpodaco oscuroItalian
- Carpodaco del NepalItalian
- Ciuffolotto roseo pettoscuroItalian
- クリムネアカマシコJapanese
- liaunasnapė sniegenaLithuanian
- tumšais svilpisLatvian
- MørkrosenfinkNorwegian Bokmål
- Donkere RoodmusDutch
- magentafinkNorwegian
- himalajówkaPolish
- pintarroxo-escuroPortuguese
- Чечевицевый вьюрокRussian
- Тонкоклювая чечевицаRussian
- horniačka tmavoprsáSlovak
- Tamnogruda rumenkaSerbian
- nepalfinkSwedish
- นกจาบปีกอ่อนสีชมพูคล้ำThai
- Maun Göğüslü ÇütreTurkish
- чечевиця тонкодзьобаUkrainian
- 暗胸朱雀Chinese
- 暗色朱雀Chinese
Relatives of the dark-breasted rosefinch
Other species in the same genus Procarduelis.
Common questions
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How big is the dark-breasted rosefinch?
An adult dark-breasted rosefinch weighs 21.9 g – 22.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dark-breasted rosefinch endangered?
The dark-breasted rosefinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the dark-breasted rosefinch?
The dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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