Rufous-necked snowfinch
| Rufous-necked snowfinch | |
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| From Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in East Sikkim, India. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Infraorder: | Passerida |
| Superfamily: | Passeroidea |
| Family: | Passeridae |
| Genus: | Montifringilla |
| Species: | M. ruficollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Montifringilla ruficollis Blanford, 1871 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyrgilauda ruficollis (Blanford, 1871) | |
The rufous-necked snowfinch (Montifringilla ruficollis) is a species of bird in the sparrow family.
It is found in China, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Montifringilla ruficollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- 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.
External links
- Image of a rufous-necked snowfinch — Oriental Bird Club
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