- Rufous-necked Snowfinch
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Rufous-necked 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. ruficollis Binomial name Montifringilla ruficollis
Blanford, 1871Synonyms 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 (2009). "Montifringilla ruficollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/149130. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- 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?". Folia Zoologica 54 (1–2): 135–146. http://www.ivb.cz/folia/54/1-2/135-146.pdf.
External links
- Image of Rufous-necked Snowfinch — Oriental Bird Club.
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.