Plain mountain finch
| Plain mountain finch | |
|---|---|
| Near Kupup(14000 ft), Sikkim, India. Subspecies nemoricola in breeding plumage. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Leucosticte |
| Species: | L. nemoricola |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucosticte nemoricola (Hodgson, 1836) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Fringillauda nemoricola | |
The plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland, upland forest and rocky cliffs. It is a resident breeder across the Himalayas. Their color and patterns resemble house sparrows.