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White-rumped Snowfinch
Onychostruthus taczanowskii
White-rumped Snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The White-rumped Snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii) is a member of the Passeridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 32.5 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 Onychostruthus
- Species taczanowskii
Where it lives
South-central Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe: high-montane southeastern Ladakh (far northwestern India), west to eastern Tibet, northeastern Qinghai and southern Gansu, south to northwestern Sichuan (central China) and south to northwestern Nepal and northern Sikkim
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-rumped 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 White-rumped Snowfinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The White-rumped Snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii) is a member of the Passeridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe: high-montane se Ladakh (far nw India), w to e Tibet, ne Qinghai and s Gansu, s to nw Sichuan (c China) and s to nw Nepal and n Sikkim.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.5 g, with a wing length of about 10.3 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-rumped Snowfinch?
The White-rumped Snowfinch is a small bird that weighs around 32.5 g.
Where does the White-rumped Snowfinch live?
The White-rumped Snowfinch is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe: high-montane se Ladakh (far nw India), w to e Tibet, ne Qinghai and s Gansu, s to nw Sichuan (c China) and s to nw Nepal and n Sikkim, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the White-rumped Snowfinch belong to?
The White-rumped Snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-rumped Snowfinch eat?
The White-rumped Snowfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the White-rumped Snowfinch migrate?
The White-rumped Snowfinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the White-rumped 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 White-rumped Snowfinch make?
1 real field recording of the White-rumped Snowfinch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-rumped Snowfinch's range?
The White-rumped Snowfinch has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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