Common rosefinch: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common rosefinch lives – recorded in 41 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carpodacus erythrinus
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	41 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Fringillidae

Where does the common rosefinch live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common rosefinch in 41 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, People's Republic of China.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common rosefinch endangered?

The common rosefinch’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common rosefinch?

The common rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae, genus Carpodacus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common rosefinch

The common rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) or scarlet rosefinch is the most widespread and common rosefinch of Asia and Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common rosefinch (revision 1380578562), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q46143 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).