Wildlifeof China
Mongolian Finch
Finches, Sparrows & Buntings
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Bucanetes mongolicus
Basic stats
Habitat
Stony desert, semi-arid scrub and rocky slopes in mountains
Range
Resident from eastern Turkey across the Caucasus and Central Asia to western China and Mongolia, south to Kashmir
The Mongolian or Mongolian trumpeter finch is a small finch that is resident from eastern Turkey across the Caucasus and Central Asia to western China and Mongolia and south to Kashmir. It favours mountainous areas of stony desert, semi-arid scrub and rocky slopes for breeding. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It has a large head and a short, thick greyish-yellow bill. Breeding males have a pink flush to the face and underparts and extensive white and pink areas in the wings. It is fairly quiet outside the breeding season, with rising nasal notes and chirrups. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Mongolian Finch live in?
- Stony desert, semi-arid scrub and rocky slopes in mountains
- Where is the Mongolian Finch found?
- Resident from eastern Turkey across the Caucasus and Central Asia to western China and Mongolia, south to Kashmir