Species of bird
The Three-banded Rosefinch (Carpodacus trifasciatus) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
It is found in central China and far northeastern India. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Three-banded rosefinch Carpodacus trifasciatus was discovered first time in India in Arunachal Pradesh by scientists from Bombay Natural History Society. This increased Indian bird species count to 1340.
References
- Singh A., Mondal H.S., Jathar G. (2021). Occurrence of the Three-banded Rosefinch Carpodacus trifasciatus in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian BIRDS 17(1): 17-18. https://indianbirds.in/pdfs/IB_17_1_SinghETAL_ThreebandedRosefinch.pdf
- BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet