Pink is a very interesting color. Seeing an animal in this color is very rare. In the news, we have heard about pink dolphins and pink pugs. But have you ever seen a pink bird? If you haven’t then be prepared for the gorgeous beauty of the Rosefinches.

Rosefinches are from the songbird family, Fringillidae. They are about 15 cm long. Both male and female Rosefinches have a pink color. These birds have always been pink but there are different kinds of Rosefinches that also have a deep red color compared to the others. But most of them have a range on the pink spectrum with a combination of different colors. There are about 25 to 30 species of rosefinches.

Here are the varieties of Rosefinches that you should be familiar with:

Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus)
This is also called the scarlet rosefinch and is most widespread in Asia and Europe. The common rosefinch are usually 5.1 to 5.9 in length. They have a stout and conical bill. The mature male has a rosy-carmine head, breast, and rump. It also has a heavy bill with dark wings, two indistinct bars, and a white belly. The female and young common rosefinch have a dull color with a yellowish-brown on the rump

Dark-Rumped Rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii)
This species of finch can be found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. The Dark-Rumped Rosefinch’s natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla)
This species of finch is commonly found in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. They can also be found east to China. Its natural habitats are tundra and temperate grasslands.

Pallas’s rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus)
This type of finch is commonly found in China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia. These birds are occasionally found further in the west. Some are found in the European regions and even in Britain. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and boreal shrubland.

Pink-Browed Rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa)
This species was first described in 1831 by Nicholas Aylward Vigors. It can be found across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, usually in the Himalayas. It is migratory and some can be found in Bhutan, Tibet, India, Nepal, and even in Pakistan. The Carpodacus rodochroa’s natural habitats are boreal forests as well as subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Sinai Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus)
This species of finch is commonly found in the Sinai Peninsula and the Negev region in the Middle East, in the borders of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. They thrive in hot deserts. They are sometimes considered as a subspecies and is the national bird of Jordan.

Spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)
This species is also known as the ‘Spotted Rosefinch.’ They are commonly found in India and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Streaked Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilloides)
They are commonly found in the Himalayan Plateau. Its natural habitat is the boreal shrubland. There are two subspecies of streaked rosefinch. The C. r. Rubicilloides can be found in East Tibet to Central and Southern China. The C. r. Lucifer can be found in southern Tibet and the Himalayas.

Now that you know some of the species of Rosefinches, it is safe to say that these birds are naturally beautiful on their own. They would be easy to spot because of their gorgeous color and distinction from other types of birds.