Rufous-necked snowfinch

The rufous-necked snowfinch (Pyrgilauda ruficollis) is a species of bird in the sparrow family.

Rufous-necked snowfinch
From Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in East Sikkim, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Pyrgilauda
Species:
P. ruficollis
Binomial name
Pyrgilauda ruficollis
(Blanford, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Montifringilla ruficollis

It is found in Tibet and adjacent areas of central China; it winters south to Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrgilauda ruficollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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