The black-winged snowfinch or Adams's snowfinch (''Montifringilla adamsi''), is a species of bird in the

sparrow Sparrow may refer to: Birds * Old World sparrows, family Passeridae * New World sparrows, family Passerellidae * two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae: ** Java sparrow ** Timor sparrow * Hedge sparrow, also known as the dunnock or hedg ...

family. It is found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry

shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...

. It is commonly resident in the Tibetan plateau region of north-western Nepal, where it spends the summer at elevations of and the winter at , on open stony hillsides, on plateau and near villages.

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black-winged snowfinch The black-winged snowfinch or Adams's snowfinch (''Montifringilla adamsi''), is a species of bird in the Old World sparrow, sparrow family. It is found in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shr ...

Birds of Tibet

Taxa named by Andrew Leith Adams Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Passeridae-stub