Plain mountain finch
The plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
Showing wing pattern of Primaries, alula, secondaries, median coverts etc. Photographed from East Sikkim, India.
| Plain mountain finch | |
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| Near Kupup(14000 ft), Sikkim, India. Subspecies nemoricola in breeding plumage. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Leucosticte |
| Species: | L. nemoricola |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucosticte nemoricola Hodgson, 1836 | |
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
- BirdLife International (2012). "Leucosticte nemoricola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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