This finch-like bird has a long graduated tail with bright pink. In field studies at Qinghai Nanshan it stayed among shrubs and foraged at or near the ground.
It resembles a rosefinch in body color and pattern, but has a conspicuously long graduated tail with bright pink.
At Qinghai Nanshan it was often hidden in shrubs and appeared to forage at or near the ground. One nest observed there was in a willow about 30 cm above the ground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.