Order Passeriformes Infraorder Passerida Scientific name Montifringilla blanfordi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Passeri Superfamily Passeroidea Higher classification Snowfinch | |
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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(Text) CC BY-SA