Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

White-winged Snowfinch

Montifringilla nivalis

The White-winged Snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis) is a 37 g cliff and rock bird that eats mostly seeds. Some populations migrate.

Family

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

37 g

Habitat

Rock

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

20

Recorded in France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, Mongolia, Germany, Iran, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Greece, Slovenia, Afghanistan, Portugal, China, India.

Where to see it: Band e Amir (Afghanistan); Malbun Dorf (Town of Malbun) (Liechtenstein); NP Durmitor (Montenegro); Mt Aragats (Արագած) Summit Road (Armenia); Khovd Bird Ringing Station, Khovd, MN (Mongolia).

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