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Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch

Finches, Sparrows & Buntings

Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain

Carpodacus thura

Basic stats

Diet

Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)

Habitat

Temperate forest and temperate shrubland

Range

Across the Himalaya from Afghanistan in the west, eastwards across India to Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal

The Himalayan white-browed rosefinch is a true finch found across the Himalaya, from Afghanistan in the west eastwards across India to Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and temperate shrubland (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 treats it as a Himalayan endemic and rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident forest bird that eats plants and seeds, with a Restricted range of about 20,300 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).

Quick answers

What does the Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch eat?
Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)
What habitat does the Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch live in?
Temperate forest and temperate shrubland
Where is the Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch found?
Across the Himalaya from Afghanistan in the west, eastwards across India to Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal
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