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Passeriformes / Fringillidae / Pyrrhula

Red-headed Bullfinch

Pyrrhula erythrocephala · 红头灰雀

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A finch species in the family Fringillidae. Inhabits the Himalayas and adjacent highlands across Bhutan, northern India, Nepal, and southern Tibet. Found in temperate forest habitats.

Distribution & Habitat

Range extends throughout the Himalayas and adjacent highland regions. Occurs in Bhutan, northern India, Nepal, and adjacent areas of southern Tibet. Inhabits temperate forest environments.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae
Genus
Pyrrhula

Distribution

montane forest of northern Pakistan, northern India, and southeastern Tibet

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.