Finches, Euphonias

Dark-breasted Rosefinch

Procarduelis nipalensis

The Dark-breasted Rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) is a 22 g forest bird that eats mostly seeds. Some populations migrate.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

22 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

6

Recorded in India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Myanmar.

Where to see it: Dochula · Royal Botanical Park (Bhutan); Dochula Pass (Bhutan); Pelela (Bhutan); Chelela (Bhutan); Yongkhola camp (Bhutan).

Photo: (c) Morten Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist