Carpodacus roseus
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In 3 days <5%
Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus) is a species of bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is found in China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia. Birds are occasionally reported from further west and there are records from several European regions, including Britain, but the cage-bird trade makes the origin of some such birds hard to assess. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and boreal shrubland.
Pallas's rosefinch is around 16–17.5 cm in length. It is a medium-sized to large slender rosefinch with a long notched tail. Like many other finches, it has a short grayish bill used most often for eating seeds. An adult male has a rose red breast and head, with white spots on the crown and throat. Female is mostly brown with a white belly, a streaked breast, and an reddish-brown head. They both have pale wingbars.
They're found throughout Central and Southeastern Russia, Mongolia, and China and Japan in the non-breeding season. They rarely travel to Europe or the Americas, but cases have been noted. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pallas's Rosefinch sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 225th most-seen of the 324 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pallas's Rosefinch in Beijing on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pallas's Rosefinch sightings, Beijing ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tianjin (China, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pallas's Rosefinch is recorded against all the birds logged in Beijing (50 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
