Blanford's Rosefinch

SCI Name:  Agraphospiza rubescens
Protonym:  Procarduelis rubescens Proc.Zool.Soc.London(1871) (1871), Pt3 p.694 pl.74
Taxonomy:  Passeriformes / Fringillidae / Agraphospiza
Taxonomy Code:  blaros1
Type Locality:  Sikkim.
Author:  Blanford
Publish Year:  1872
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

AGRAPHOSPIZA
(Fringillidae; Ϯ Blanford's Rosefinch A. rubescens) Gr. αγραφος agraphos  unwritten (i.e. unstreaked)  < negative prefix α- a- ; γραφος graphos  lines, writing  < γραφω graphō  to write; σπιζα spiza  finch  < σπιζω spizō  to chirp; "The species Carpodacus rubescens (Blanford, 1872) belongs to a distinct lineage not related to the other rosefinches. We propose to separate this species in the monotypic genus Agraphospiza gen. n.  Type species: Procarduelis rubescens Blanford, 1872. Gender feminine.  Diagnosis: the new taxon differs from the other rosefinches of the genera Carpodacus, Erythrina and Haemorhous (as here restricted) by the totally unstreaked plumage in both sexes, the much longer and thinner, more rounded and less conical bill, the short but very pointed wing and the short tail with very long coverts.   ... Etymology: Agraphospiza = unstreaked finch, from αγραφος (Greek: a - not; graphos - lines) and σπιζα (Greek: spiza - finch)" (Zuccon et al. 2012).

rubescens
L. rubescens, rubescentis  reddish, blushed  < rubescere  to become reddish  < ruber  ruddy, red.
● ex “Lark from Pensilvania” of Edwards 1760, and “Red Lark” of Pennant 1768 (Anthus).
● ex "Kokuh" of Krusenstern 1814 (Pampusana).