White-rumped snowfinch

The white-rumped snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii) is a species of passerine bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. It is the only member of the genus Onychostruthus.[2] It is sometimes placed in the genus Montifringilla.

White-rumped snowfinch
From North Sikkim, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Onychostruthus
Richmond, 1917
Species:
O. taczanowskii
Binomial name
Onychostruthus taczanowskii
(Przewalski, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Montifringilla taczanowskii
An 1876 illustration.

It is found in Tibet and central-northern China. Its natural habitats are rocky areas in mountainous regions.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Onychostruthus taczanowskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22718330A132117100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718330A132117100.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Old World sparrows, snowfinches, weavers". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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