Rufous-necked Snowfinch

Pyrgilauda ruficollis

Least Concern

The Rufous-necked Snowfinch is an Old World sparrow or snowfinch of Central Asian steppe, deserts, and high mountains. It feeds mainly on seeds, grains, buds, and insects, often around villages, farmland, scrub, cliffs, deserts, or alpine slopes, and many species nest in cavities or loose colonies.

Family

Passeridae

Group

Old World Sparrows

Range

Rufous-necked Snowfinch Range — Resident or seasonal range in Central Asian steppe, deserts, and high mountains

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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