Blyth's Rosefinch is a large rosefinch of high-elevation conifer forest and areas near the treeline. Males and females differ in plumage.
The male has mottled pink on the eyebrow and cheeks and dull pink underparts. The female is brown, with streaked underparts and a pale eyebrow.
It forages in high-elevation conifer forest and above the treeline, and can visit gardens and groves in winter. It sometimes feeds on the ground.
It sings from the tops of tall trees.
Total length is 18–20 cm.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.