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Pale Rockfinch

Carpospiza brachydactyla · Passeridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records2,120in 13 countries
Most seen inUnited Arab Emirates857 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Pale Rockfinch in brief

The pale rockfinch (Carpospiza brachydactyla) is a bird of the Passeridae family — species of bird.

Across the 13 countries we cover it has 2,120 published records, most of them from the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Kuwait. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United Arab Emirates857 records · best Mar, Apr
Iran442 records · best May, Jun
Kuwait273 records · best Apr, Mar
Armenia134 records · best Jun, May
Oman97 records · best Mar, Feb
Palestine74 records · best Apr, Mar
Lebanon64 records · best May, Jun
Iraq59 records · best May, Sep
Jordan59 records · best Apr, Mar
Qatar38 records · best Mar, Apr
Syria19 records · best Jun, May
Turkmenistan3 records · best May, Jan
Bahrain1 records · best Apr, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Passeridae family

All birds
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House Sparrow

Passer domesticus
House Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow