C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Passeridae

White-winged Snowfinch

Montifringilla nivalis

CIOC 9700

White-winged Snowfinch

Montifringilla nivalis

Passeriformes · Passeridae

White-winged Snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis).

ATK90

DEF57

9559 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 16.5–19 cm
Body Mass: 36.9 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 90

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 90).

DEF 57

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 57).

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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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: Southwestern & Central Palearctic in rocky alpine barrens & meadows & buildings: Northern Spain & Southern France to Austria & Corsica & Balkans and Greece & Southern & Eastern Turkey & Caucasus to Southwestern Russia & Southern & Northwestern Iran & Central & Eastern Afghanistan & Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan and Southeastern Kazakhstan through Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & far South-central Russia and Western & Central Mongolia Habitat: Rocky slopes & Alpine

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Montifringilla nivalis nivalis
s Europe
Montifringilla nivalis leucura
s, e Turkey
Montifringilla nivalis alpicola
the Caucasus and n Iran to Afghanistan
Montifringilla nivalis gaddi
sw Iran
Montifringilla nivalis tianshanica
e Kazakhstan and n Tajikistan
Montifringilla nivalis groumgrzimaili
nw China to c Mongolia
Montifringilla nivalis kwenlunensis
Kunlun Shan, Altun Shan, and Nan Shan (s Xinjiang, w China)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Montifringilla nivalis

Which family does it belong to?

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: Southwestern & Central Palearctic in rocky alpine barrens & meadows & buildings: Northern Spain & Southern France to Austria & Corsica & Balkans and Greece & Southern & Eastern Turkey & Caucasus to Southwestern Russia & Southern & Northwestern Iran & Central & Eastern Afghanistan & Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan and Southeastern Kazakhstan through Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & far South-central Russia and Western & Central Mongolia