Spectacled finch
Not to be confused with Red-browed finch.
| Spectacled finch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India. | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Callacanthis L. Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Species: | C. burtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Callacanthis burtoni (Gould, 1838) | |
The spectacled finch (Callacanthis burtoni, also known as red-browed finch[2]) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in temperate northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, ranging across Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests with a lush landscape.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Callacanthis burtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Peter, Clement; Harris, Alan; Davis, John (2010). "Red-browed Finch (Spectacled Finch)". Finches and Sparrows. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 257–258. ISBN 978-1-4081-3530-3.