Carpodacus pulcherrimus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus) is a true finch species (family Fringillidae). It is found in mid-western China and the northern Himalayas. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 131 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.
April and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against about 10% in July to December, the lowest months. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 30%).
Same genus: Carpodacus
The closest relatives of the Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch that you can see in Jiuzhaigou National Park (genus Carpodacus, Typical Rosefinches) are Chinese White-browed Rosefinch (about 50%), Three-banded Rosefinch (about 20%) and Pink-rumped Rosefinch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (28 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.
