Pyrgilauda
Pyrgilauda is a genus of passerine birds in the sparrow family Passeridae. They are found in the Himalayas, Tibet and western China.
| Pyrgilauda | |
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| Rufous-necked snowfinch (Pyrgilauda ruficollis) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passeridae |
| Genus: | Pyrgilauda Verreaux, J, 1871 |
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The genus was introduced by the French naturalist Jules Verreaux in 1871 with Père David's snowfinch as the type species.[1][2] The name is a portmanteau of the genera Pyrgita Cuvier 1817, "sparrow", and Alauda Linnaeus, 1758, "lark".[3]
The genus contains four species:[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pyrgilauda davidiana | Père David's snowfinch | Mongolia, southern Siberia and northern China |
| Pyrgilauda ruficollis | Rufous-necked snowfinch | Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. |
 | Pyrgilauda blanfordi | Blanford's snowfinch | China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan |
| Pyrgilauda theresae | Afghan snowfinch | Afghanistan | |
These species are sometimes included in the genus Montifringilla.
References
- Verreaux, Jules (1871). "Note sur les espèces nouvelles d'oiseaux recueillis par M. L'Abbé Armand David dans les montagnes du Thibet Chinois". Bulletin des Nouvelles archives du Muséum d'histoire naturelle. 6: 33-40 [40].
- Dickinson, E.C.; Christidis, L., eds. (2014). The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines (4th ed.). Eastbourne, UK: Aves Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-0-9568611-2-2.
- Jobling, J.A. (2018). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Old World sparrows, snowfinches, weavers". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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