White-rumped snowfinch | |
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An 1876 illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Passeridae |
Genus: |
Onychostruthus Richmond, 1917 |
Species: | O. taczanowskii |
Binomial name | |
Onychostruthus taczanowskii Przewalski, 1876 |
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Synonyms | |
Montifringilla taczanowskii |
Montifringilla taczanowskii
The white-rumped snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii) is a species of passerine bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. It is the only member of the genus Onychostruthus. It is sometimes placed in the genus Montifringilla.
It is found in Tibet and central-northern China. Its natural habitats are rocky areas in mountainous regions.