Plain mountain finch
| Plain mountain finch | |
|---|---|
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| Near Kupup(14000 ft), Sikkim, India. Subspecies nemoricola in breeding plumage. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Leucosticte |
| Species: | L. nemoricola |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucosticte nemoricola Hodgson, 1836 | |
The plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.
Showing wing pattern of Primaries, alula, secondaries, median coverts etc. Photographed from East Sikkim, India.
It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland and upland forest. It is a resident breeder across the Himalayas.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Leucosticte nemoricola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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