Pink-browed Rosefinch

The pink-browed Rosefinch is a medium-sized bird, about 14-15 centimeters and 16-20 grams. It is a slender bird with a pointed beak, indented tail, and black eyes. The male is a bright raspberry color with an eyestripe and "browed" facial patterns. The bird's underparts are a reddish brown color, and the breast and upper belly are mauve. The lower belly to the undertail is white or pale pin, and the legs are pale brown. The female mostly lacks pink color, being a variety of streaked browns or blackish colors with only light streaks of pale pink. The back of the neck and head are a darker gray color. Instead of facial patterns like the male, the female has white eyebrows. The tale is dark brown, and there are streaks of dark brown on the lower throat. A juvenile pink-browed Rosefinch looks more like a female than a male as a first-summer juvenile. It is more brown than pink. The second-winter male has reddish-brown upperparts with a little pale pink but heavy dark streaks on underparts.

The pink-browed Rosefinch is a bird species in various habitats, including forests, shrublands, grasslands, and artificial/terrestrial environments. Its range spans South and East Asia, specifically Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. This species is adapted to a wide range of elevations, with its upper elevation limit reaching 4,540 meters and its lower elevation limit being 1,800 meters.

The pink-browed Rosefinch's song comes from the top of shrubs or low trees. It is a series of loud and upwardly toned whistles, "toowhi toowhi". The calls include loud "per-lee" or "chew-wee" and a "sweet" sound similar to that of Serinus canaria, also known as an Atlantic canary.