Finches, Euphonias

Mongolian Finch

Bucanetes mongolicus

The Mongolian Finch (Bucanetes mongolicus) is a 22 g desert bird that eats mostly seeds. Some populations migrate.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

22 g

Habitat

Desert

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

17

Recorded in Mongolia, India, Kazakhstan, China, Sweden, Russia, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran, Nepal, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, ZZ, Pakistan, Armenia.

Where to see it: Khovd Bird Ringing Station, Khovd, MN (Mongolia); Kanshengel · General Area (Kazakhstan); Boon Tsagan Nuur (Mongolia); Lake Sorbulaq · Southern Shore; (IBA KZ097) (Kazakhstan); KAF Old Russian Solid Waste Pond (Afghanistan).

Photo: (c) Sara Navarro, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist