Tibetan Snowfinch (Montifringilla henrici)
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Tibetan Snowfinch

Montifringilla henrici (Oustalet, 1892)

≈20 cmLength40 gWeight

The Tibetan snowfinch or Henri's snowfinch (Montifringilla henrici) is a species of bird in the sparrow family.

Busiest months: July · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: China

Tibetan Snowfinch has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. E'La Mountain PassChina110 records
  2. Rubber Mountain PassChina59 records
  3. Namtso LakeChina12 records
More places
  1. Bayankala PassChina9 records
  2. Qinghai Lake – K11 hillChina9 records
  3. JieguChina8 records
  4. Ganden MonasteryChina5 records
  5. Mt. Everest [Qomolangma] – North Base CampChina5 records
  6. MachaliChina5 records
  7. HeimaheChina5 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

The Tibetan snowfinch or Henri's snowfinch (Montifringilla henrici) is a species of bird in the sparrow family.

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Questions

How big is the Tibetan Snowfinch?

The Tibetan Snowfinch is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Tibetan Snowfinch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central Palearctic in alpine steppe: northeastern Qinghai south to south-central Tibet. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Tibetan Snowfinch?

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

Is the Tibetan Snowfinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tibetan Snowfinch as Least Concern.

What does the Tibetan Snowfinch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Tibetan Snowfinch in?

It belongs to the family Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
40 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
117 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: south-central Palearctic in alpine steppe: northeastern Qinghai south to south-central Tibet

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Montifringilla

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Tibetan Snowfinch

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