Passeriformes / Fringillidae / Callacanthis

Spectacled Finch

Callacanthis burtoni · 红眉金翅雀

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Distribution & Habitat

Found in the temperate northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, ranging across Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Inhabits temperate forests characterized by lush vegetation and landscape.

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Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (spefin1) CBR v12.0 (#1436) Avibase

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Callacanthis

Distribution

Himalayas (Kashmir to Nepal and Sikkim)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (spefin1) CBR v12.0 (#1436) Avibase

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Distribution & Habitat

Data Sources

Taxonomy

Distribution

Data Sources

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