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Dark-rumped Rosefinch Carpodacus edwardsii rubicundus   - Female
Dark-rumped Rosefinch
Photographer : © Mandar Khadilkar
Location :Mayodia Pass (2500m), Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Date : 24 March 2014
English synonyms:Edwards's Rosefinch, Edwards' Rosefinch, Edward's Rosefinch, Large Rosefinch, Pink-throated Rosefinch, Ruddy Rosefinch
Bird Family :Carduelinae - Finches, Siskins, Serins, Redpolls, Crossbills & Grosbeaks
Bird Group :PASSERIFORMES
Red Data Status :Least Concern
Remarks :A small group of 4 females & 2 males was feeding on the canteen waste at Mayodia Pass. Female was very bold & will come very close very often to feed. Males were very shy, even a small movement would make them fly to nearby bush cover, but females seemed to be not bothered. - MK