Rufous-necked Snowfinch
Pyrgilauda ruficollis(Blanford, WT, 1871)
English (US) Rufous-necked Snowfinch
The Rufous-necked Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda ruficollis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Passeridae (Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Pyrgilauda ruficollis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-necked Snowfinch
- Described by
- (Blanford, WT, 1871)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pyrgilauda ruficollis isabellina
- Pyrgilauda ruficollis ruficollis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Montifringilla ruficollis
- Described by
- (Blanford, WT, 1871)
- Type locality
- Kangra Lama Pass, N. Sikkim.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 10,11 p.277
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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