Common name:
Fire fronted Serin
Ladakhi name:
Unknown
Scientific name:
Serinus pusillus
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Fringillidae
fun facts:
The red-fronted serin or fire-fronted serin (Serinus pusillus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It prefers high mountain regions and is 11–12 cm long.
The red-fronted serin or fire-fronted serin is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It prefers high mountain regions and is 11–12 cm long. This bird breeds in the Caucasus and the higher mountains of Turkey and Iran, with vagrants occasionally reaching the Greek Eastern Aegean Islands in winter.
Bird Club Contributor:
Padma Gyalpo Shey
