Wildlifeof India
Black-winged Snowfinch
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Montifringilla adamsi
Basic stats
Diet
Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Open stony hillsides, plateau and near villages; summers at 4,200–5,100m and winters at 2,530–3,445m in north-western Nepal
Range
China, India, Nepal and Pakistan; commonly resident on the Tibetan plateau region of north-western Nepal
The black-winged, or Adams's, snowfinch is a bird of the sparrow family found in China, India, Nepal and Pakistan, in subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is commonly resident in the Tibetan plateau region of north-western Nepal, where it spends the summer at 4,200–5,100 m and the winter at 2,530–3,445 m, on open stony hillsides, on the plateau and near villages (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account gives no description, measurements or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident of alpine and cold desert that eats plants and seeds, with a Restricted range of about 40,700 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-winged Snowfinch eat?
- Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Black-winged Snowfinch live in?
- Open stony hillsides, plateau and near villages; summers at 4,200–5,100m and winters at 2,530–3,445m in north-western Nepal
- Where is the Black-winged Snowfinch found?
- China, India, Nepal and Pakistan; commonly resident on the Tibetan plateau region of north-western Nepal