Small Snowfinch

Père David's Snowfinch, also known as the Small Snowfinch , is a species of bird in the sparrow family.

The Small Snowfinch is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

was only in 1871, when the Small Snowfinch was described by him. It was widely used for the southern snowfinch species in the late 19th and early 20th century, and continues to be used by some authors today. According to Article 11.6.1. and 50.7. in the third and fourth editions of the ICZN Code, the genus Pyrgilauda was thus validly established by Bonaparte as a possible snowfinch genus name – even though he did not intend to –, because many authors after J. More

next day we found a juvenile Small Snowfinch on our way to Gonghe. The day after saw us taking our vehicles to almost 15,000 feet in a successful search for Tibetan Rosefinch. Three of us stayed on for the strenuous hike to a nearby ridge top, where we were rewarded with a superb encounter with three Tibetan Snowcock; those who headed back early one-upped us with three Cinereous Vultures on a roadside carcass. More

recently found the Small Snowfinch in Ladakh as a new species for the Subcontinent and Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis as a new species for Nepal. Tika has led nearly 200 bird tours which is the highest total of tours led by any bird guides in Nepal. SUCHIT BASNET Was born in the eastern Terai of Nepal and as a science student had a keen interest in all wildlife. More

* Small Snowfinch; Eurasian Cuckoo; Plain Backed Snowfinch; Mongolian Lark; Horned Lark;Mongolian Desert Finch (but we did not see it this time) G214-193 * Pallas’s Sandgrouse; Black Redstart; Golden eagle; Richard’s Pipit; Blyth’s Pipit; Olive-backed Pipit; G214-210 pool right side * Plain-backed Snowfinch; Hume’s Groundpecker; G214-227 * Roufous-necked Snowfinch; Black eared Kite; More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Passeridae
Genus : Montifringilla
Species : davidiana
Authority : (Verreaux, 1871)