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Brandt´s Mountain Finch


Leucosticte brandti

Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850
Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Leucosticte brandti. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244905908/02/2026IndiaJammu y CachemiraLadakh, Parque Nacional de HemisOscar Vilches Mendoza
190700028/08/2023IndiaJammu y CachemiraKarzok - Lake Tso Moriri, Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary8Gerardo Lloret
190698725/08/2023IndiaJammu y CachemiraGyamabarma, Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary7Gerardo Lloret
190695122/08/2023IndiaJammu y CachemiraMandalchan - Nabukha, Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary8Gerardo Lloret
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Brandt´s Mountain Finch (Leucosticte brandti) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.