Carpodacus davidianus
The Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch, *Carpodacus davidianus*, is a stunning high-altitude passerine endemic to the mountainous regions of central and western China. Males are resplendent, featuring a striking bright rose-pink head, breast, and rump, contrasted by a prominent white supercilium and streaked brown back. Their wings are dark with two noticeable pale wing-bars, and they possess a slightly forked tail; males measure approximately 14-16 cm in length and weigh 18-25 grams. Females are co...
Inhabits high-altitude alpine scrub, rocky slopes, and rhododendron thickets, typically near the treeline, at elevations ranging from 3,000 to 4,900 meters.
Feeds primarily on small seeds from various alpine grasses, herbs, and low shrubs, supplemented with small insects, particularly during the breeding season.
Chinese Beautiful Rosefinches are diurnal and highly active foragers, often seen hopping on the ground or clambering through dense scrub in search of seeds. Males establish territories by singing their sweet, melancholic songs from prominent perches, and courtship involves the male fluffing his b...
The Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch is endemic to the high-altitude regions of central and western China. Its breeding range extends across the provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, and the eastern parts of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (Xizang). These birds are typically found at elevations ...
Least Concern
- This species was named after Père Armand David, a French missionary and naturalist who extensively explored China in the 19th century. - It is one of the highest-dwelling songbirds, regularly found at elevations over 4,000 meters in the Himalayas and other Chinese mountain ranges. - The male's ...