Scarlet Finch
Carpodacus sipahi
The scarlet finch is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is found in the Himalayas from Uttarakhand state in the Indian Himalayas eastwards across Nepal, stretching further east to the adjacent hills of Northeast India and Southeast Asia as far south as Thailand. It is resident in the Himalayas, but many birds winter to the immediate south. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
- Scientific name
- Carpodacus sipahi
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- IUCN status
- LC