Tibetan rosefinch
Carpodacus roborowskii (Przewalski, 1887)
The tibetan rosefinch (Carpodacus roborowskii) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 33.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the tibetan rosefinch
- Weight
- 33.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the tibetan rosefinch live?
Not recorded
What is the tibetan rosefinch?
The Tibetan rosefinch (Carpodacus roborowskii), also known as Roborovski's rosefinch, is a species of rosefinch in the finch family Fringillidae. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Kozlowia.
It is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau. Its natural habitat is montane tundra.
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Is the tibetan rosefinch endangered?
The tibetan 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 tibetan rosefinch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusCarpodacus
- SpeciesCarpodacus roborowskii (Przewalski, 1887)
Synonyms Kozlowia roborowskii, Kozlowia roborowskii roborowskii, Leucosticte roborowskii
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Kozlowia roborowskiiEnglish
- جزم تبتيArabic
- عصفور وردي تبتيArabic
- pinsà de RoborovskiCatalan
- hýl tibetskýCzech
- llinos goch TibetWelsh
- Tibet RosenfinkeDanish
- TibetgimpelGerman
- RoborowskigimpelGerman
- tibeta fringoEsperanto
- Camachuelo de RoborowskiSpanish
- kalju-karmiinleevikeEstonian
- tiibetinpunavarpunenFinnish
- Roselin de RoborowskiFrench
- crnogrla rujnicaCroatian
- Roborowski-pirókHungarian
- Carpodaco tibetanoItalian
- Carpodaco di RoborovskiItalian
- Ciuffolotto roseo del TibetItalian
- ハネナガマシコJapanese
- tibetinė sniegenaLithuanian
- Tibetas svilpisLatvian
- Tibetaanse RoodmusDutch
- gulnebbrosenfinkNorwegian
- dziwonia jarzębataPolish
- pintarroxo-lilásPortuguese
- pintarroxo-do-tibetePortuguese
- Тибетская чечевицаRussian
- Чечевица РоборовскогоRussian
- červenák RoborovskéhoSlovak
- Tibetanska rumenkaSerbian
- tibetrosenfinkSwedish
- roborovskijrosenfinkSwedish
- Roborowski ÇütresiTurkish
- чечевиця тибетськаUkrainian
- 藏雀Chinese
- 藏朱雀Chinese
Relatives of the tibetan 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
CompareTibetan rosefinch vs Common rosefinchTibetan rosefinch vs Pallas's rosefinchTibetan rosefinch vs Great rosefinchTibetan rosefinch vs Siberian long-tailed rosefinch
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tibetan rosefinch?
An adult tibetan rosefinch weighs 33.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tibetan rosefinch endangered?
The tibetan 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 tibetan rosefinch?
The tibetan rosefinch (Carpodacus roborowskii) 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.
- 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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