Black-headed Mountain Finch
A species of Rosy-finches and Asian Mountain-finches Scientific name : Leucosticte brandti Genus : Rosy-finches and Asian Mountain-finches
Black-headed Mountain Finch, A species of Rosy-finches and Asian Mountain-finches
Botanical name: Leucosticte brandti
Genus: Rosy-finches and Asian Mountain-finches
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Description
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
Description
Brandt's mountain finch (Leucosticte brandti), also known as the black-headed mountain-finch, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland. 
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-headed Mountain Finch primarily consumes seeds and shoots of alpine plants, occasionally cereals and juniper berries. Black-headed Mountain Finch forages on the ground, along snow-melt edges, or on vegetation. This gregarious bird feeds in flocks, showing distinct flight formations during foraging excursions.
Habitat
The black-headed Mountain Finch typically inhabits barren, treeless high-altitude terrains, including montane crags, cliffs, stony alpine meadows, and valleys. These environments often feature boulderfields and scree slopes, and may be associated with boggy areas or stream edges during summer. During winter, black-headed Mountain Finch might descend to lower altitudes, favoring similar habitats or areas near farmland and the peripheries of cultivation.
Dite type
Granivorous
Photo By Dubi Shapiro 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Species
Black-headed Mountain Finch 
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