Crimson-browed Finch

Overview

Crimson-browed Finch (Carpodacus subhimachalus) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Carpodacus; binomial: Carpodacus subhimachalus; authority: (Hodgson, 1836).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Oriental Region. Non-breeding range: some altitudinal movement and short-distance migration.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Previously in Pinicola, Crimson-browed Finch is assigned to Carpodacus (Zuccon et al. 2012; Tietze et al. 2013).