Blyth's Rosefinch

Carpodacus grandis Blyth, 1849

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Blyth's Rosefinch male — **male** Zhabagly. Southern Kazakhstan.

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Blyth's Rosefinch female — **male** Zhabagly. Southern Kazakhstan.

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status in Kazakhstan: winters here
when to see it: January — February
on the site: 18 observationslast: 26 Jan 2020

Description

Очень похожа на арчовую чечевицу. Самец отличается более яркой беловато-розовой бровью, которая не заходит на лоб, темная шапочка доходит до клюва (у арчовой бровь менее отчетливая, но заходит на лоб, он светлый, шапочка менее выражена). Самка и годовалый самец отличаются от самки годовалого самца арчовой чечевицы наличием светлой брови. Другие сходные виды – большая чечевица, красный юрок.

Distribution

Breeds in Western Tien Shan on territory of Uzbekistan, in upper reaches of Pskem river (Maydantal and Charalma valleys) and in Chatkal ridge (Palatkhan, Karaarcha valleys). At 27 June, 8 and 25 July 2003 several birds recorded at Teparsay and Aksarsay, near 5 km of Kazakhstan’s border. In winter come down to foothills, up to Tashkent. In January-February 2014 recorded in Zhabagly village (Southern Kazakhstan).

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Subspecies

Blyth's Rosefinch Carpodacus grandis kotschubeii

Latest observations

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3 İhsan Eroğlu · 26 Jan 2020

Виктория Звягинцева · 26 Jan 2020

4 Аскар Исабеков · 26 Jan 2020

4 Вера Воронова · 17 Feb 2014

Biology

Rare resident. Inhabits middle and upper parts of juniper belt on dry rocky slopes with Caragana, Lonicera and barberry bushes. Biology in Kazakhstan not known, but in Tadjikistan it lives at 2000-3000 m. In mid-May observed in pairs. Nest is built in juniper at 1.3 m above ground; nest is built from juniper bast and lined with thin grass and hair. Clutch of 4 eggs was found at 4 July 1963, independent juveniles observed in end June – early July.

Sources

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.
Рябицев В.К. (общ. ред.). Птицы Средней Азии: справочник-определитель: в 2 т. Москва; Екатеринбург: Кабинетный ученый, 2019