Dark-breasted Rosefinch
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Dark-breasted Rosefinch

Procarduelis nipalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Langtang National Park
45 Verified records at Langtang National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis) is a species of true finch in the monotypic genus Procarduelis. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-breasted Rosefinch sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch
LC

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Carpodacus pulcherrimus

20–30% · Possible
Pink-browed Rosefinch
LC

Pink-browed Rosefinch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Carpodacus rodochroa

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Greenfinch
LC

Yellow-breasted Greenfinch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloris spinoides

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Bullfinch
LC

Red-headed Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula erythrocephala

20–30% · Possible
Spot-winged Rosefinch
LC

Spot-winged Rosefinch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Carpodacus rodopeplus

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Grosbeak
LC

White-winged Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mycerobas carnipes

10–20% · With luck
Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch
LC

Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch

Bird

Carpodacus thura

10–20% · With luck
Plain Mountain-Finch
LC

Plain Mountain-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosticte nemoricola

5–10% · With luck
Great Rosefinch
LC

Great Rosefinch

Bird

Carpodacus rubicilla

Insufficient data
Brown Bullfinch
LC Endemic

Brown Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula nipalensis

5–10% · With luck
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

5–10% · Rare
Common Rosefinch
LC

Common Rosefinch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Carpodacus erythrinus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
4 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-breasted Rosefinch in Langtang National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-breasted Rosefinch sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dark-breasted Rosefinch in Langtang National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Dark-breasted Rosefinch in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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