Plain mountain finch
| Plain mountain finch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Near Kupup(14000 ft), Sikkim, India. Subspecies nemoricola in breeding plumage. | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Leucosticte |
| Species: | L. nemoricola |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucosticte nemoricola Hodgson, 1836 | |
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, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Leucosticte nemoricola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.