Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
Rufous-necked Ground-sparrow (Pyrgilauda ruficollis)
French: Niverolle à cou roux German: Rothals-Erdsperling Spanish: Gorrión Cuellirrufo
Other common names: Rufous-necked Snowfinch, Red-necked Ground-sparrow/Snowfinch
Taxonomy:
Montifringilla ruficollis Blanford, 1871, Kangra Lama Pass, north Sikkim, India.
Genus often subsumed into Montifringilla. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- isabellina Stegmann, 1932 - N Tibetan Plateau from E Kunlun Shan and Altun Shan E to W Qilian Mts.
- ruficollis ( Blanford, 1871) - S & E Tibetan Plateau E to C China (SW Qinghai and W Sichuan), S to N Himalayas (N Nepal E to Sikkim).
- Least Concern
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A bird moving on the ground Wenqian Pass, Qinghai, China (Northern) (isabellina)
Keith Blomerley 5 August 2005 3 years ago 19 sec 3.4 -
An adult walking and feeding Madoi, Qinghai, China (Northern) (isabellina)
Josep del Hoyo 8 August 2002 3 years ago 24 sec 2.4
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perching on a bush Sichuan, China (Northern)
Zhouhuaming 20 June 2006 14 weeks ago 3
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