Przevalski's Finch (Urocynchramus pylzowi)
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Przevalski's Finch

Urocynchramus pylzowi Przevalski, 1876

≈16 cmLength29 gWeight

It is a small bird with a long tail, the male having a vivid pink throat, breast and belly.

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: China

Looks like Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Male has a vivid pink throat, breast and belly
  2. Long tail, with outer tail feathers shorter than the central ones
  3. Brown back and wings with streaks
  4. Bill finer than those of rosefinches

Male, female and young

The sexes differ: the male has a vivid pink throat, breast and belly; both sexes have a brown back and wings with streaks.

Voice

According to Przewalski’s description, the song resembles that of buntings.

Similar species

Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch
Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch

Overall appearance is similar to Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch; the bill is finer than those of rosefinches.

Where and when it's recorded

Przevalski's Finch has been recorded at 29 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rubber Mountain PassChina75 records
  2. Qinghai Lake – K11 hillChina34 records
  3. Temple of Princess WenchengChina22 records
More places
  1. GangshikaChina11 records
  2. HeimaheChina10 records
  3. Gonggangling PassChina6 records
  4. HongyuanChina5 records
  5. FengxiakouChina5 records
  6. Scrubland S of GongheChina4 records
  7. The First Bend of Yellow RiverChina3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Przevalski's finch (Urocynchramus pylzowi), Przewalski's finch or Przevalski's pinktail, is an unusual passerine bird endemic to the mountains of central-west China. The species is named after Mikhail Pyltsov, the Russian explorer who accompanied Nikolai Przhevalsky on the expedition in which specimens of the bird were collected. Its taxonomic affinities were unclear for a long time, giving rise to other common names, the pink-tailed bunting and the Przewalski's rosefinch.

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Questions

How big is the Przevalski's Finch?

The Przevalski's Finch is about ≈16 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Przevalski's Finch live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Tibet to central China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Przevalski's Finch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June and July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Przevalski's Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Przevalski's Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Przevalski's Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Przevalski's Finch in?

It belongs to the family Przevalski's Finch (Urocynchramidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈16 cm
Weight
29 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Tibet to central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Przevalski's Finch Urocynchramidae
Genus
Urocynchramus
Przevalski's Finch

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