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Blanford's snowfinch

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Infraorder
  
Passerida

Scientific name
  
Montifringilla blanfordi

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Passeri

Superfamily
  
Passeroidea

Higher classification
  
Snowfinch

Blanford's snowfinch orientalbirdimagesorgimagesdatadsc9637jpg

Similar
  
Rufous‑necked snowfinch, Tibetan snowfinch, Père David's snowfinch, Snowfinch, Afghan snowfinch

Blanford's snowfinch or plain-backed snowfinch (Montifringilla blanfordi) is a species of bird in the sparrow family.

It is found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.

Its common name commemorates the English zoologist William Thomas Blanford.

References

Blanford's snowfinch Wikipedia