The red-fronted rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus) is a species of rosefinch in the finch family Fringillidae. It is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Pyrrhospiza. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is montane tundra.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Carpodacus |
| Species: | C. puniceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Carpodacus puniceus (Blyth, 1845)
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| Synonyms | |
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Pyrrhospiza punicea | |
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Carpodacus puniceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22720613A111476589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22720613A111476589.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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