Wildlifeof Mongolia
Pallas's Rosefinch
Fringillidae
Photo: (c) Анна Васильченко, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Carpodacus roseus
Basic stats
Habitat
Wooded mountain regions of the taiga
Range
Southern central Siberia; northern and central populations winter further south
Size
16–17cm
Weight
21–35g
Pallas's rosefinch is a medium-sized rosefinch, 16–17 centimetres long, and looks rather stocky, with a relatively long tail in flight. The wing length is 82–93 millimetres in males and 80–91.5 in females, the tail 61–74 millimetres, and the weight 21–35 grams. The bill is short and strong with a fine tip and the feet are reddish-brown. No subspecies are described. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
The sexes differ clearly in plumage: the male in breeding dress has the head, nape and almost the whole underside dark pink. It lives mainly in wooded mountain regions of the taiga in southern central Siberia. The northern and central populations move to more southern areas in winter. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Pallas's Rosefinch live in?
- Wooded mountain regions of the taiga
- Where is the Pallas's Rosefinch found?
- Southern central Siberia; northern and central populations winter further south
- How big is the Pallas's Rosefinch?
- 16–17cm
- How much does the Pallas's Rosefinch weigh?
- 21–35g