Taiwan Rosefinch
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Taiwan Rosefinch

Carpodacus formosanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Taroko National Park
474 Verified records at Taroko National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Taiwan rosefinch (Carpodacus formosanus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the vinaceous rosefinch. It is endemic to Taiwan. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical dry forests. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Rosefinch sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 474 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Taiwan Bullfinch

Taiwan Bullfinch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pyrrhula owstoni

10–20% · With luck
Brown Bullfinch
LC Endemic

Brown Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula nipalensis

10–20% · With luck
Brambling
LC

Brambling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla montifringilla

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Siskin
LC

Eurasian Siskin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spinus spinus

<5% · Rare
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Taiwan Yuhina
LC

Taiwan Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yuhina brunneiceps

60–70% · Likely
White-eared Sibia
LC

White-eared Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia auricularis

60–70% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Steere's Liocichla
LC

Steere's Liocichla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Liocichla steerii

40–50% · Likely
Asian House Martin
LC

Asian House Martin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Delichon dasypus

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
NT

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Taiwan Rosefinch in Taroko National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Rosefinch sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 474 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Taiwan Rosefinch in Taroko National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Taiwan Rosefinch in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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