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Common name:

Plain Mountain Finch

Ladakhi name:

unknown

Scientific name:

Leucosticte nemoricola

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

fringillidae

fun facts:

The Plain Mountain Finch can be spotted on steep, stony and grassy slopes, snowfields up to 4300 m.

The sexes look the same. It is a resident here in Ladakh.

Bird Club Contributor:

Lobzang Vishudda, Themisgang