Wildlifeof India
Brandt's Mountain Finch
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Leucosticte brandti
Basic stats
Diet
Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Temperate grassland; alpine and cold desert in SoIB
Range
Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
Brandt's mountain finch, also known as the black-headed mountain finch, is a finch found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident and altitudinal migrant of alpine and cold desert that eats plants and seeds, with a Moderate range of about 51,800 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Brandt's Mountain Finch eat?
- Plants and seeds (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Brandt's Mountain Finch live in?
- Temperate grassland; alpine and cold desert in SoIB
- Where is the Brandt's Mountain Finch found?
- Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan