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Pere David’s Snowfinch
Pyrgilauda davidiana
Pere David's Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda davidiana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Pere David’s Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda davidiana) is a member of the Passeridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 21.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passeridae Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
- Genus Pyrgilauda
- Species davidiana
Where it lives
East-central Palearctic in Mongolian montane stony and grassy steppe: south-central Russia, Mongolia and northeastern Qinghai to Inner Mongolia (north-central, northeastern China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.2 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pere David’s Snowfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Pere David’s Snowfinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Pere David’s Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda davidiana) is a species of bird in the Passeridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL ec Palearctic in Mongolian montane stony and grassy steppe: sc Russia, Mongolia and ne Qinghai to Inner Mongolia (nc, ne China).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pere David’s Snowfinch?
The Pere David’s Snowfinch is a small bird that weighs around 21.2 g.
Where does the Pere David’s Snowfinch live?
The Pere David’s Snowfinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL ec Palearctic in Mongolian montane stony and grassy steppe: sc Russia, Mongolia and ne Qinghai to Inner Mongolia (nc, ne China), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Pere David’s Snowfinch belong to?
The Pere David’s Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda davidiana) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pere David’s Snowfinch eat?
The Pere David’s Snowfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Pere David’s Snowfinch migrate?
The Pere David’s Snowfinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Pere David’s Snowfinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Pere David’s Snowfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Pere David’s Snowfinch — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pere David’s Snowfinch's range?
The Pere David’s Snowfinch has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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