Himalayan white-browed rosefinch
Species of bird
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The Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae).
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| Himalayan white-browed rosefinch | |
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| Male (♂) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India. | |
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| Female (♀) of the species from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. thura |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus thura | |
Rages across the Himalayas, being found from Afghanistan in the west, eastwards across India to Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate shrubland.
