Passeriformes / Passeridae / Montifringilla
Black-winged Snowfinch
Montifringilla adamsi · 褐翅雪雀
Introduction
A species in the sparrow family found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Commonly resident in the Tibetan plateau region of north-western Nepal, spending summer at elevations of 4,200–5,100 metres (13,800–16,700 ft) and winter at 2,530–3,445 metres (8,301–11,302 ft). Occurs on open stony hillsides, on plateau and near villages.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Passeridae
- Genus
- Montifringilla
Subspecies (2)
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Montifringilla adamsi adamsi
Kashmir to Nepal, Sikkim, southern Tibet, and southwestern China
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
