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  • Synonyms Rose-breasted Rosefinch, Red-breasted Rosefinch
  • Old latin name for bird Pyrrhospiza punicea

Red-fronted Rosefinchbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, male, © Jarmo Pirhonen
    China
  • 2.
    Call, © Manuel Schweizer
    China
  • 3.
    Call, © Ray Tsu 诸仁
    China
  • 4.
    Call, © Manuel Schweizer
    China
  • 5.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    China
  • 6.
    Call, © Mike Nelson
    China
  • 7.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    China
  • 8.
    Call, song, © Mike Nelson
    China
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Red-fronted Rosefinch

  • Breeding region Eurasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion sc Palearctic in Altai, Himalayan, Tibetan Plateau high-alpine scree, meadows, bogs, cliffs: se Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, w Xinjiang (nw China) and ne Afghanistan through Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai and Gansu and s through Himalayas to n Myanmar and n Yunnan (sc China)
  • Non breeding region some altitudinal movement during severe weather

Red-fronted Rosefinch subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Carpodacus puniceus humiise Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to nw Himalayas-No
Carpodacus puniceus kilianensisw China-No
Carpodacus puniceus longirostrisc China-No
Carpodacus puniceus puniceusc Himalayas and s Tibet-No
Carpodacus puniceus sikangensissc China-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BulgarianЧервеночела червена чинка
CatalanPinsà rosat frontvermell, pinsà pit-roig
Chinese红胸朱雀
Chinese (Traditional)紅腰朱雀
Croatiancrvenolica rujnica
CzechHýl ružovoprsý, hýl hnědobřichý, hýl velehorský
DanishRosenbrystet Rosenfinke
DutchBergroodmus
EsperantoRuĝfrunta karpodako
Estonianliustiku-karmiinleevike
Finnishpahtapunavarpunen
FrenchRoselin des rochers, Roselin à poitrine rouge, Roselin à gorge rouge
FrisianBerchroazefink
GalicianPintarroxo de papo vermello
GermanFelsengimpel, Bergkarmingimpel, Felsen-Gimpel
Hungariansziklai pirók
IrishRósghlasán broinndhearg
ItalianCiuffolotto roseo fronterossa, Ciuffolotto pettorosa
Japaneseムネアカマシコ
Kazakhжартас құралайы, қызыл қунақ, Жартас құралай, қызғылтқанат құралай
Latviansarkankrūšu svilpis
Lithuanianraudongurklė sniegena
Mongolianулаан энгэрт божрог
Nepaliरक्तशीर्ष राजतितु
Norwegianrubinfink
Norwegian NynorskRubinfink
Polishdziwonia czerwonogardla, dziwonia czerwonogardła
PortuguesePintarroxo-de-fronte-vermelha, pintarroxo-de-testa-vermelha, Peito-rosado-de testa-vermelha
RussianКрасный вьюрок, Скальная чечевица, Вьюрок красный, Красная чечевица, красный вьюрок, Красная чечевица
SerbianCrvenogruda rumenka, Crvenočela rumenka
Slovakčervenák vrchovský
SlovenianRdečečeli škrlatec
SpanishCarpodaco de Pecho Rosado, Camachuelo frentirrojo
Swedishlångnäbbad rosenfink
TurkishKızıl Alınlı Çütre
Ukrainianчечевиця червоногорла
Uzbekқизил вьюрок
WelshLlinos frongoch Asia