Passeriformes / Fringillidae / Pyrrhula
Brown Bullfinch
Pyrrhula nipalensis · 褐灰雀
Introduction
A species in the true finch family, Fringillidae, found in temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests across Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Description
A relatively small bird measuring 16.5 cm (6.5 in) with a grayish head, nape, and breast.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Natural habitats include temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Behavior & Ecology
Diet consists of nuts and native conifers. Observed in pairs or groups in Bhutan and Vietnam.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Pyrrhula
Subspecies (5)
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Pyrrhula nipalensis nipalensis
Himalayas (northern Pakistan to northern India, Nepal, and Bhutan)
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.
