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Plain Mountain-Finch

Leucosticte nemoricola · Fringillidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records2,231in 6 countries
Most seen inBhutan1,158 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Plain Mountain-Finch in brief

The plain mountain-finch (Leucosticte nemoricola) is a bird of the Fringillidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 2,231 published records, most of them from Bhutan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in August and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Bhutan1,158 records · best Apr, Mar
Kazakhstan533 records · best May, Jun
Kyrgyzstan446 records · best Jul, May
Tajikistan36 records · best Jun, May
Uzbekistan35 records · best Jul, Jan
Afghanistan23 records · best Jul, Jun
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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