- Black-winged Snowfinch
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"Tibetan Snowfinch" redirects here. For Montifringilla nivalis henrici, see White-winged Snowfinch.
Black-winged Snowfinch Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Infraorder: Passerida Superfamily: Passeroidea Family: Passeridae Genus: Montifringilla Species: M. adamsi Binomial name Montifringilla adamsi
Adams, 1859The Black-winged Snowfinch, Adams's Snowfinch or Tibetan Snowfinch (Montifringilla adamsi) is a species of bird in the sparrow family. It is found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is commonly resident in the Tibetan plateau region of northwestern Nepal; summers 4,200–5,100 metres (13,800–16,700 ft), winters 2,530–3,445 metres (8,300–11,302 ft), on open stony hillsides, plateaux and near upland villages.[2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2009). "Montifringilla adamsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/149127. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ Grimmett, Richard; Inskipp, Carol; and Inskipp, Tim (2000). Birds of Nepal. London: Christopher Helm Ltd. ISBN 0-7136-5166-0.
Sparrows (family: Passeridae) Genus Passer Saxaul Sparrow • House Sparrow • Spanish Sparrow • Italian Sparrow • Sind Sparrow • Somali Sparrow • Russet Sparrow or Cinnamon Sparrow • Plain-backed Sparrow or Pegu Sparrow • Dead Sea Sparrow • Great Sparrow • Socotra Sparrow • Abd al-Kuri Sparrow • Kenya Sparrow • Kordofan Sparrow • Shelley's Sparrow • Iago Sparrow • Cape Sparrow • Northern Grey-headed Sparrow • Swainson's Sparrow • Parrot-billed Sparrow • Swahili Sparrow • Southern Grey-headed Sparrow • Desert Sparrow • Eurasian Tree Sparrow • Sudan Golden Sparrow • Arabian Golden Sparrow • Chestnut Sparrow • Passer predomesticusPetronia Carpospiza Montifringilla
(snowfinches)White-winged Snowfinch • Black-winged Snowfinch • White-rumped Snowfinch • Père David's Snowfinch • Rufous-necked Snowfinch • Plain-backed Snowfinch • Afghan SnowfinchThis Passeroidea-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.