Common Rosefinch, Scarlet Rosefinch
Binomial Name: Carpodacus erythrinus
The Common Rosefinch is a rare migratory songbird of Bangladesh. This grass-bird isnative to Sweden, Siberia, the Caucasus region, northern Iran, Afghanistan, Tibet, China,
and parts of Japan. In winter, they migrate to India, Myanmar, Southeast China, includingBangladesh. At this time, in Chittagong, Khulna, Barisal, and Sylhet divisions of our country,
shrubs and bushes, isolated trees and plants, grasslands, open forests, and mangroveforests are often found in pairs or small flocks. Roaming on grasses, trees, and ground,
they eat seeds, flower buds, fruits, and insects. Although they can sing melodiously, they
sometimes imitate other birds. During the breeding season from June to August, they makenests in the bushes or grasses of their original habitat and lay their eggs.
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