Finches, Euphonias

Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch

Carpodacus sibiricus

The Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus) is a 17 g scrub bird that eats a bit of everything. Some populations migrate.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

17 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

9

Recorded in Russia, Japan, China, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Sweden, Kyrgyzstan, Isle of Man.

Where to see it: Муравьевка (Muravyevka Park) (Russian Federation); Khovd Bird Ringing Station, Khovd, MN (Mongolia); Munsu Dong Hill (Dem. Rep. Korea); 輪島市 · 舳倉島 (Wajima · Hegurajima (island)) (Japan); Озорное - чыгыш көлмөлөрү [Ozornoe - Eastern Ponds] (Kyrgyzstan).

Photo: (c) Ксения Волянская, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist