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Blyth's Rosefinch
Carpodacus grandis Blyth, 1849
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Blyth's Rosefinch (Carpodacus grandis or Carpodacus rhodochlamys grandis), Brum Ther, Gojal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Open encyclopedia reference
Blyth's rosefinch (Carpodacus grandis) or the Himalayan rosefinch is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in northern Afghanistan to the western Himalayas. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and boreal shrubland. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the red-mantled rosefinch.
The common name commemorates Edward Blyth (1810–1873), English zoologist and Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
Wikipedia contributors, Blyth's rosefinch; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:14:01.386209+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Carpodacus grandis Blyth, 1849
- Name authority
- Blyth, 1849
- Common name
- Blyth's Rosefinch
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Carpodacus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae Leach, 1820
- genusCarpodacus Kaup, 1829
- speciesCarpodacus grandis Blyth, 1849
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Carpodacus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed RosefinchCarpodacus sibiricus (Pallas, 1773) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vinaceous RosefinchCarpodacus vinaceus J. Verreaux, 1871 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Streaked RosefinchCarpodacus rubicilloides Przewalski, 1876 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pallas's RosefinchCarpodacus roseus (Pallas, 1776) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus (F. Moore, 1856) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-fronted RosefinchCarpodacus puniceus (Blyth, 1845) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crimson-browed FinchCarpodacus subhimachalus (Hodgson, 1836) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-winged RosefinchCarpodacus rodopeplus (Vigors, 1831) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chinese Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus davidianus Milne-Edwards, 1865 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bonin GrosbeakCarpodacus ferreorostris (Vigors, 1829) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Taiwan RosefinchCarpodacus formosanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1911 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tibetan RosefinchCarpodacus roborowskii (Przewalski, 1887) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Southern Asia
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=729206 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:RG9X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.