Carpodacus pulcherrimus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 30% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch in Langtang National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June, September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Langtang National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 390 mm in July.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 20%) and Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park (Mongolia, about 10%).
Same genus: Carpodacus
The closest relatives of the Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Carpodacus, Typical Rosefinches) are Pink-browed Rosefinch (about 30%), Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch (about 20%) and Spot-winged 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 Langtang National Park (96 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.
