Père David's snowfinch

Père David's snowfinch (Pyrgilauda davidiana), also known as the small snowfinch, is a species of bird in the sparrow family.

Père David's snowfinch

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Pyrgilauda
Species:
P. davidiana
Binomial name
Pyrgilauda davidiana
Verreaux, 1871
Synonyms
  • Montifringilla davidiana

It is found in Mongolia, southern Siberia and northern China. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Pyrgilauda davidiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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