Rufous-necked snowfinch
The rufous-necked snowfinch (Pyrgilauda ruficollis) is a species of bird in the sparrow family.
From North Sikkim, India.
| Rufous-necked snowfinch | |
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| From Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in East Sikkim, India. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passeridae |
| Genus: | Pyrgilauda |
| Species: | P. ruficollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrgilauda ruficollis (Blanford, 1871) | |
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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
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrgilauda ruficollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Lei, F.-M.; Wang, A.-Z.; Wang, G.; Yin, Z.-H. (2005). "Vocalization of red-necked snow finch, Pyrgilauda ruficollis on the Tibetan Plateau, China – a syllable taxonomic signal?" (PDF). Folia Zoologica. 54 (1–2): 135–146.
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