Sharpe's rosefinch

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Sharpe's rosefinch
Not recognized (IUCN 3.1)
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C. verreauxii
Binomial name
Carpodacus verreauxii
(David and Oustalet, 1877)

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Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii), is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in China, and Myanmar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the spot-winged rosefinch.

The common name commemorates the British zoologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe.[1]

References

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  • Rasmussen, P.C. 2005. Revised species limits and field identification of Asian rosefinches. BirdingAsia number 3: 18-27.
  • Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona

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