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Common name:

Red-fronted Rosefinch

Ladakhi name:

unknown

Scientific name:

Carpoducus puniceus

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

fringiliidae

fun facts:

The Red-fronted Rosefinch is a rare resident bird. It can be spotted in high elevations, open steep rocky slopes, and grassy boggy plains up to 5500 m.

The sexes look different.

Bird Club Contributor:

Tashi Angchuk Stanba, Thiksay