Blanford's Snowfinch
Blanford's Snowfinch · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 23.7 gEstimated traits
- Diet
- SeedsEstimated traits
- Migration
- Partially migratoryEstimated traits
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 63).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 41).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pyrgilauda blanfordi barbata
e Qinghai
- Pyrgilauda blanfordi ventorum
se Xinjiang to nw Qinghai
- Pyrgilauda blanfordi blanfordi
Tibet, n, e Ladakh, n Nepal, n Sikkim to s Qinghai
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pyrgilauda blanfordi
Which family does it belong to?
Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic: South-central Palearctic in Tibetan Plateau alpine stony and grassy steppe: Southeastern Xinjiang Eastern through Qinghai & in Southern from Northern & Eastern Ladakh & Northern Nepal & Northern Sikkim Eastern to Northwestern Sichuan
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · cnarraway · CC BY-NC
