Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus

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Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus - Species Information and Photos - South Dakota Birds and Birding. ReturntoMainPage   DakotaBirderBlog   Follow@DakotaBirder  CommonRosefinch Carpodacuserythrinus Length:5.75inches Wingspan:9inches Seasonality:Non-residentin SouthDakota IDKeys:Malewithrosyhead,breast,andrump,lightbelly,strong bill The CommonRosefinchisfoundthroughoutmuchofEuropeandAsia,wherethey havebeenexpandinginrangeinrecentdecades.TheyarevagrantsinNorth America,havingbeenfoundinAlaskaonseveraloccasions. Habitat:Foundinshrubbyareasduringthe breedingseason,includingbrushyfields,forestedges,forestclearings, andfencerows. Foundinsimilarhabitatinmigrationinwinter,but alsofoundinsuburbanandagriculturalareas. Diet:Feedsheavilyonseedsinallseason,but supplementswithinsectsduringthesummerbreedingseason. Alsofeeds fledglingsinsects. Freshbuds,nectar,andsmallfruitsarealso consumed. Behavior:Foragesonthegroundorlowin vegetation. Nesting:ThenestofaCommonRosefinchisacup builtofgrassesandweedstems,linedwithfinergrasses,roots,andhair.  Itisplacedlowinabushorsmalltree,usuallywithin4feetofthe ground.Thefemalelaysbetween3and6eggs,andshealoneincubatesthem.  Oncetheeggshatch,bothparentshelptoraisetheyoung. Song:Slow,flute-likesongwithemphasisplaced onalternativesyllables. Migration:Migratory,withbreedingpopulations stretchingfromnorthernEuropethroughAsia,toeasternRussia. In winter,foundinIran,China,India,andlocallyelsewhereinsoutheastern Asia. Feeders:Willcometofeedersforavarietyof commonlyoffereditems,includingmilletandotherofferedseeds, peanuts,suet,andfruit. InteractiveeBirdmap: ClickheretoaccessaninteractiveeBirdmapof CommonRosefinch sightings SimilarSpecies: WhenfoundinNorthAmerica,mostlikelytobeconfusedwith HouseFinch, PurpleFinch,or Cassin'sFinch. ConservationStatus:Populationsareseeminglyin decline,buttheyarestillnumerousandarefoundacrossaverywide geographicarea.  TheIUCNliststhe CommonRosefinchasaspeciesof"LeastConcern". FurtherInformation:1) Whatbird -CommonRosefinch 2) BirdLife International-CommonRosefinch 3) RoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds-Common Rosefinch PhotoInformation:Photoby MagnusLarsson-Licensedunder Creative CommonsAttributionNonCommercialNoDerivs2.0GenericLicense.   Clickbelowfora higher-resolutionmap SouthDakotaStatus:Non-residentinSouth Dakota AdditionalCommonRosefinchPhotos (comingsoon!!)     ALLPHOTOSCOPYRIGHTED. Clickbelowifyouhaveinterestinanyofthesephotos for: CommercialUse FineArtPrint PersonalUsage SOUTHDAKOTABIRDSANDBIRDING-LOCATIONSOFWEBSITEVISITORS Pleasemailallcomments/suggestions/gripes/complaintsto: DakotaBirder Clickhereforother referencesusedtocompilethispage



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