Birds and wildlife

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinusGroup: FinchesUK Conservation status:Not assessed

How to identify

Common Rosefinches (also known as the Scarlet Rosefinch) are sparrow-sized birds, mottled brown above with a streaked breast, pale belly and forked tail. Males older than one year have a scarlet head, breast and rump. Females and young males have streaked brown heads and look a bit like small Corn Buntings. The species breeds across much of northern Asia and parts of eastern and central Europe before heading south-east in winter. They have bred in the UK from time to time.

Call

Common Rosefinch

Patrik Åberg / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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