Red-fronted Rosefinch

Carpodacus puniceus

(Blyth, E, 1845)
Camachuelo Frentirrojo

Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Pyrrhospiza punicea.

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Records from Thorung La Pass a Muktinath

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The red-fronted rosefinch (Carpodacus Puniceus) is a species of rosefinch in the finch family Fringillidae. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Pyrrhospiza.
found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
Its natural habitat is montane tundra.

Source: Wikipedia, article Carpodacus puniceus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.

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30/10/2013

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Gandaki

Thorung La Pass a Muktinath

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