Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Leucosticte Higher classification Mountain finch | Phylum Chordata Family Fringillidae Scientific name Leucosticte nemoricola Rank Species | |
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Similar Mountain finch, Finch, Bird, Brandt's mountain finch, Rosefinch | ||
Plain mountain finch leucosticte nemoricola feeding in a field in phobjikha
The plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.
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
Plain mountain finch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA