Common rosefinch

In a molecular phylogenetic study of the finch family published in 2012, Zuccon and colleagues found that the common rosefinch fell outside the core Carpodacus rosefinch clade and was a sister to the scarlet finch (at the time Haematospiza sipahi). They recommended that the common rosefinch should be moved to a new monotypic genus with the resurrected name of Erythrina.{{cite journal | last1=Zuccon | first1=Dario | last2=Prŷs-Jones | first2=Robert | last3=Rasmussen | first3=Pamela C. | last4=Ericson | first4=Per G.P. | year=2012 | title=The phylogenetic relationships and generic limits of finches (Fringillidae) | journal=Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution | volume=62 | issue=2 | pages=581–596 | doi=10.1016/j.ympev.2011.10.002 | url=http://www.nrm.se/download/18.9ff3752132fdaeccb6800010935/Zuccon%20et%20al%202012.pdf | pmid=22023825| bibcode=2012MolPE..62..581Z }} The British Ornithologists' Union accepted this proposal,{{ cite journal | last1=Sangster | first1=George | last2=Collinson | first2=J. Martin | last3=Crochet| first3=Pierre-André | last4=Knox | first4=Alan G. | last5=Parkin | first5=David T. | last6=Votier | first6=Stephen C. | year=2013 | title=Taxonomic recommendations for Western Palearctic birds: ninth report | journal=Ibis | volume=155 | issue=4 | pages=898–907 | doi=10.1111/ibi.12091 | doi-access=free }} but the International Ornithological Union chose instead to adopt a more inclusive Carpodacus that retained the common rosefinch in the rosefinch genus.{{cite web| editor1-last=Gill | editor1-first=Frank | editor2-last=Donsker | editor2-first=David | title=Finches, euphonias | work= World Bird List Version 5.2| url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/finches/ | publisher=International Ornithologists' Union| access-date=5 June 2015 }}

The genus name is from Ancient Greek karpos, "fruit" and dakno, "to bite", and the specific erythrinus is from Latin erythros, "red".{{cite book | last= Jobling | first= James A. | year= 2010| title= The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names | url= https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling | publisher=Christopher Helm | location = London, United Kingdom | isbn = 978-1-4081-2501-4 | pages =[https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling/page/n92 92], 149 }}

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The common rosefinch is {{convert|13|-|15|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length.{{cite book | last1=Clement | first1=P. | last2=Christie | first2=D.A. | year=2014 | chapter=Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) | editor1-last=del Hoyo | editor1-first=J. | editor2-last=Elliott | editor2-first=A. | editor3-last=Sargatal | editor3-first=Sargatal | editor4-last=Christie | editor4-first=D.A. | editor5-last=de Juana | editor5-first=E. | title=Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive | publisher=Lynx Edicions | doi=10.2173/bow.comros.01 | s2cid=226003706 | place=Barcelona, Spain | chapter-url=http://www.hbw.com/node/61386 | access-date=12 July 2015 }}{{subscription required}} It has a stout and conical bill. The mature male has brilliant rosy-carmine head, breast and rump; heavy bill; dark brown wings with two indistinct bars, and a white belly. Females and young males are dull-colored with yellowish-brown above, brighter on the rump and greyer on head; buff below.

Adults moult in their winter quarters, between September and November. After moulting the red of male is subdued, and becomes brighter during the winter due to wear of the feathers.RSPB Hansbook of British Birds (2014). UK {{ISBN|978-1-4729-0647-2}}

A rare form exists, in which the red colouring of males is replaced by yellow. The cause is environmental, rather than genetic, being affected by diet and the presence of parasites.{{cite journal |last1=Harrop |first1=Andrew H. J. |title=Yellow Common Rosefinches |journal=British Birds |date=December 2023 |volume=116 |issue=12 |pages=732–734}}

It has spread westward through Europe; in recent decades, it has been observed in Portugal,{{cite web |title=Pintarroxo-vermelho: Carpodacus erythrinus |url=http://www.avesdeportugal.info/carery.html |publisher=avesdeportugal.info |access-date=13 November 2020}} and has occurred in the British Isles as a rare visitor, with some breeding records in recent years.{{Cite web |title=Common Rosefinch Bird Facts {{!}} Carpodacus Erythrinus |url=https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/common-rosefinch |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Royal Society for the Protection of Birds}} Common rosefinches breed from the Danube valley, Sweden, and Siberia to the Bering Sea; the Caucasus, northern Iran and Afghanistan, the western Himalayas, Tibet and China; to Japan between latitudes 25° and 68°. In winter they are found from southern Iran to south-east China, India, Burma, and Indochina. It occurs as a vagrant in Sri Lanka.

They are found in summer in thickets, woodland and forest edges near rivers and in winter in gardens and orchards, wetlands and locally in dry oak woods.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

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The nest is placed low in a bush. The eggs are dark blue with coarse dark brown spots, and a typical clutch contains five eggs.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

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common rosefinch

Category:Birds of Eurasia

common rosefinch