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Afghan Snowfinch

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Alternative name: Theresa's Snowfinch

Montifringilla theresae

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[edit] Identification

13.5-15 cm
Male

  • Greyish-brown
  • Black face mask
  • Some white in the wings

Female

  • Buffy-tinged brown
  • Facial mask is weaker and greyer
  • Less white in the wings

[edit] Distribution

Asia: found in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

High in the mountains up to 5000 meters.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

  1. Avibase

[edit] External Links

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