| White-rumped snowfinch | |
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| From North Sikkim, India | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passeridae |
| Genus: | Onychostruthus Richmond, 1917 |
| Species: | O. taczanowskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Onychostruthus taczanowskii (Przewalski, 1876) | |
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The white-rumped snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii) is a species of passerine bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. It is the only member of the genus Onychostruthus. It is sometimes placed in the genus Montifringilla.
It is found in Tibet and central-northern China. Its natural habitats are rocky areas in mountainous regions.
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Onychostruthus taczanowskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22718330A132117100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22718330A132117100.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Old World sparrows, snowfinches, weavers". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
External links
- Images and classification at Animal Diversity Web
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Onychostruthus taczanowskii | |
| Montifringilla taczanowskii | |
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