Finches (Fringillidae)
Przevalski's Rosefinch (Urocynchramus pylzowi) - HBW 15, p. 580
French: Bruselin de Przewalski
German: Rosenschwanzgimpel
Spanish: Camachuelo de Przewalski
Other common names: Przevalski's Finch, Pink-tailed Rosefinch/Bunting, Rose Bunting
Taxonomy: Urocynchramus pylzowi Przevalski, 1876, Tatung River, Nan Shan, north-eastern Qinghai, China.
Similar morphologically to Uragus, but differs in bill structure, which (together with horn-like palette and song) is similar to that of Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) and has sometimes been classed as a bunting in family Emberizidae; differs further from other cardueline finches in details of interorbital septum and from all other fringillids and emberizids in possessing a tenth primary, indicating sufficient level of divergence to warrant classification within its own monotypic family, Urocynchramidae. Further, mitochondrial DNA analysis indicates that present spec.. View all taxonomy...
Similar morphologically to Uragus, but differs in bill structure, which (together with horn-like palette and song) is similar to that of Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) and has sometimes been classed as a bunting in family Emberizidae; differs further from other cardueline finches in details of interorbital septum and from all other fringillids and emberizids in possessing a tenth primary, indicating sufficient level of divergence to warrant classification within its own monotypic family, Urocynchramidae. Further, mitochondrial DNA analysis indicates that present species has no phylogenetic relationship with Uragus and that it originated much earlier in the passeroid assemblage, and is probably best regarded as a relict member of the earliest finch families; further research required in order to ascertain its true affinities. Monotypic.
Distribution: C & S China (E Qinghai and SW Gansu S to E Xizang and W Sichuan).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female flying between trees Locality Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 15 August 2005 5 years ago 6 sec 4.3 -
An adult female moving in a bush and feeding Locality Heimahe, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 27 July 2002 4 years ago 20 sec 3.4 -
An adult male perched and singing Locality Heimahe, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 27 July 2002 4 years ago 13 sec 3.3 -
A male on top of a tree, with a butterfly in the beak Locality Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 15 August 2005 5 years ago 16 sec 3.1
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Adult male
Locality Qinghai, China (Northern)
John and Jemi Holmes 9 August 2007 2 years ago 4
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