Streaked Rosefinch

Streaked Rosefinch

Carpodacus rubicilloides

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Hemis National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

23 Verified sightings at Hemis National Park From 2019 to 2026
35 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Streaked Rosefinch

The streaked rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilloides) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). It is found on the Himalayan Plateau. Its natural habitat is boreal shrubland. Two subspecies are recognised: C. r. rubicilloides - eastern Tibet to central and southern China Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:39

China · 2026

© Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇 · XC1174613 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:34

India · 2023

© Viral joshi · XC824423 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:26

China · 2026

© Wang zikun · XC1155666 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Streaked Rosefinch in Hemis National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Rosefinch sighting in Hemis National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 52 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Streaked Rosefinch in Hemis National Park?

June

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Rosefinch in Hemis National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–March and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Hemis National Park's wettest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 10 mm in October. January has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Streaked Rosefinch?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Streaked Rosefinch sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Hemis National Park the best place to see a Streaked Rosefinch?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Streaked Rosefinch sightings, Hemis National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Streaked Rosefinch live in Hemis National Park?

Same genus: Carpodacus

The closest relatives of the Streaked Rosefinch that you can see in Hemis National Park (genus Carpodacus, Typical Rosefinches) are Great Rosefinch (about 20%) and Common Rosefinch (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Streaked Rosefinch sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Streaked Rosefinch is recorded against all the birds logged in Hemis National Park (23 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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