Dark-breasted rosefinch
The dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) is a species of true finch in the monotypic genus Procarduelis. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
| Dark-breasted rosefinch | |
|---|---|
| Male at 9,800 ft in East Sikkim of the state of Sikkim, India | |
| Female at 6,500 ft in Khangchendzonga National Park, West Sikkim, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Procarduelis Blyth, 1843 |
| Species: | P. nipalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Procarduelis nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836) | |
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