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Blanford´s Snowfinch


Pyrgilauda blanfordi

(Hume, AO, 1876)
Family: Passeridae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Montifringilla blanfordi.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Blanford´s snowfinch (Pyrgilauda blanfordi) or the plain-backed snowfinch, is a species of bird in the sparrow family.

It is found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.

The species epithet and common name commemorate the English zoologist William Thomas Blanford.

Source: Wikipedia, article Pyrgilauda blanfordi. 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
190699326/08/2023IndiaJammu y CachemiraGyama, Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary6Gerardo Lloret
190698524/08/2023IndiaJammu y CachemiraRajun Karu, Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary5Gerardo Lloret
190697023/08/2023IndiaJammu y CachemiraPangunagu - Lake Tso Kar, Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary6Gerardo Lloret
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Blanford´s Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda blanfordi) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.