Brandt's mountain finch (Leucosticte brandti), also known as the black-headed mountain-finch, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.
Brandt's mountain finch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Leucosticte |
Species: | L. brandti
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Binomial name | |
Leucosticte brandti Bonaparte, 1850
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Leucosticte brandti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22720472A132140496. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22720472A132140496.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.