Sharpe's rosefinch
Carpodacus verreauxii (David & Oustalet, 1877)
The sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 23 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the sharpe's rosefinch
- Weight
- 23 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc 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
Where does the sharpe's rosefinch live?
Not recorded
What is the sharpe's rosefinch?
Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in central China and far northern Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the spot-winged rosefinch.
The common name commemorates the British zoologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe.
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Is the sharpe's rosefinch endangered?
The sharpe's 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 sharpe's rosefinch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusCarpodacus
- SpeciesCarpodacus verreauxii (David & Oustalet, 1877)
Synonyms Carpodacus rodopeplus verreauxii, Propasser verreauxii
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- جزم شاربArabic
- شرشور شاربArabic
- عصفور وردي شاربArabic
- Lysbuget RosenfinkeDanish
- GimpelGerman
- LavendelgimpelGerman
- junana fringoEsperanto
- Camachuelo de SharpeSpanish
- Camachuelo de VerreauxSpanish
- yunnani karmiinleevikeEstonian
- yunnaninpunavarpunenFinnish
- Roselin de VerreauxFrench
- ružičastotrba rujnicaCroatian
- Carpodaco di SharpeItalian
- シャープマシコJapanese
- Kleine RozebandroodmusDutch
- yunnanrosenfinkNorwegian
- dziwonia chińskaPolish
- pintarroxo-do-iunãoPortuguese
- pintarroxo-de-sharpePortuguese
- Сычуаньская чечевицаRussian
- červenák čínskySlovak
- Veroova rumenkaSerbian
- Sharpe ÇütresiTurkish
- чечевиця широкоброваUkrainian
- 点翅朱雀Chinese
- 夏普氏點斑朱雀Chinese
- 淡腹点翅朱雀Chinese
Relatives of the sharpe'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
CompareSharpe's rosefinch vs Common rosefinchSharpe's rosefinch vs Pallas's rosefinchSharpe's rosefinch vs Great rosefinchSharpe's rosefinch vs Siberian long-tailed rosefinch
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sharpe's rosefinch?
An adult sharpe's rosefinch weighs 23 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sharpe's rosefinch endangered?
The sharpe's 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 sharpe's rosefinch?
The sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii) 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.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
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
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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