Passeriformes / Passeridae / Onychostruthus
White-rumped Snowfinch
Onychostruthus taczanowskii · 白腰雪雀
IUCN: Least Concern Found in China
Introduction
A passerine bird in the sparrow family Passeridae and the only member of the genus Onychostruthus, sometimes placed in Montifringilla. It inhabits rocky areas in mountainous regions of Tibet and central-northern China.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Tibet and central-northern China. Natural habitats are rocky areas in mountainous regions.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Passeridae
- Genus
- Onychostruthus
Distribution
Tibet to western China (Kokonor and Nan Shan Mountains to Sichuan)
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.
