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Spot-winged rosefinch

Carpodacus rodopeplus (Vigors, 1831)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 23 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)
Photo: Mildeep · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the spot-winged 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

Photos of the spot-winged rosefinch

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Spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)
Gould, John · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the spot-winged rosefinch live?

Not recorded

What is the spot-winged rosefinch?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus), also known as the spotted rosefinch, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in India and Nepal. Sharpe's rosefinch was formerly considered conspecific with it. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

From the Wikipedia article “Spot-winged rosefinch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spot-winged_rosefinch&oldid=1315186640), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the spot-winged rosefinch endangered?

The spot-winged rosefinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 spot-winged rosefinch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyFringillidae
  6. genusCarpodacus
  7. SpeciesCarpodacus rodopeplus (Vigors, 1831)

Synonyms Carpodacus rodopeplus rodopeplus, Fringilla rodopepla

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • جزم مبقع الجناحArabic
  • hýl skvrnitokřídlýCzech
  • Pletvinget RosenfinkeDanish
  • FleckengimpelGerman
  • makulflugila fringoEsperanto
  • Camachuelo alimoteadoSpanish
  • rododendroni-karmiinleevikeEstonian
  • koivupunavarpunenFinnish
  • Roselin à ailes tachetéesFrench
  • pjegavokrila rujnicaCroatian
  • foltos pirókHungarian
  • Carpodaco violaceoItalian
  • Carpodaco alimacchiateItalian
  • Ciuffolotto roseo alimacchiateItalian
  • フタスジマシコJapanese
  • dėmėtoji sniegenaLithuanian
  • raibspārnu svilpisLatvian
  • RozebandroodmusDutch
  • flekkvingerosenfinkNorwegian
  • dziwonia różowobrzuchaPolish
  • pintarroxo-d'asa-pintadaPortuguese
  • pintarroxo-de-asa-pintadaPortuguese
  • Pintarroxo-de-asas-pintadasPortuguese
  • Пятнистая чечевицаRussian
  • Пятнистокрылая чечевицаRussian
  • červenák škvrnitokrídlySlovak
  • Rumenka pegavog krilaSerbian
  • fläckvingad rosenfinkSwedish
  • Benek Kanatlı ÇütreTurkish
  • чечевиця рубіноваUkrainian
  • 点翅朱雀Chinese
  • 喜山点翅朱雀Chinese
  • 點斑朱雀Chinese

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Relatives of the spot-winged rosefinch

Other species in the same genus Carpodacus.

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Common questions

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How big is the spot-winged rosefinch?

An adult spot-winged rosefinch weighs 23 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the spot-winged rosefinch endangered?

The spot-winged 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 spot-winged rosefinch?

The spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spot-winged-rosefinch

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BibTeX
@misc{spot_winged_rosefinch_2026,
  title = {Spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spot-winged-rosefinch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}