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Plain-backed Snowfinch

Pyrgilauda blanfordi (Hume, AO 1876)

Blanford's snowfinch or the plain-backed snowfinch, is a species of bird in the sparrow family. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passeridae
Genus:
   Pyrgilauda
Scientific:
  Pyrgilauda blanfordi


Original description

Citation:
  (Hume, AO 1876)

Reference:
   Stray Feathers 4 p.487

Protonym:
  Montifringilla Blanfordi

Type locality:
  borders of Tibet to the north of native Sikkim.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30028385


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5DE8CA02538EEE1B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5DE8CA02

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5DE8CA02


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916530

Geographic range:

  • Pyrgilauda blanfordi blanfordi: mountains of Tibet to Sikkim and western China; winters to India
  • Pyrgilauda blanfordi ventorum: mountains of west-central China (southeastern Xinjiang to western Qinghai)
  • Pyrgilauda blanfordi barbata: mountains of western China (northeastern Qinghai to Nan Shan Mountains)
English:
Plain-backed Snowfinch
Catalan:
pardal de Blanford
Czech:
pěnkavák Blanfordův
Danish:
Maskesnefinke
German:
Blanforderdsperling
Spanish:
Gorrión de Blanford
Spanish (Spain):
Gorrión de Blanford
Finnish:
kanelilumivarpunen
French:
Niverolle de Blanford
Croatian:
kratkokljuni vrabac
Hungarian:
tibeti havasipinty
Italian:
Fringuello alpino di Blanford
Japanese (romaji):
nodoguroyukisuzume
Japanese:
ノドグロユキスズメ
Lithuanian:
Blanfordo sniegstartė
Dutch:
Blanfords Sneeuwvink
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitkinnfjellsporv
Norwegian:
Hvitkinnfjellspurv
Polish:
śnieżka płowa
Portuguese:
Pardal-de-blanford
Portuguese (Portugal):
pardal-de-blanford
Russian:
Масковый земляной воробей
Slovak:
psiarka plavá
Serbian:
Blanfordov planinski vrabac
Swedish:
blek snöfink
Ukrainian:
Ніверол високогірний
Chinese:
棕背雪雀
Chinese (Traditional):
棕背雪雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Niverolle de Blanford ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Niverolle de Blanford ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Blanford's Snow Finch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Blanford's Snow Finch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Blanford's Snow Finch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Blanford's Snow Finch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blanford's Ground-sparrow ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blanford's Ground-sparrow ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Blanford's Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Blanford's Snow-Finch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Pyrgilauda blanfordi) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Montifringilla blanfordi [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Montifringilla blanfordi [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Montifringilla blanfordi [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Plain-backed Snowfinch ( Montifringilla blanfordi) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Montifringilla blanfordi [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pyrgilauda blanfordi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: Blanford qarsərçəsi
Catalan: pardal de Blanford
Czech: Penkavák Blanforduv, pěnkavák Blanfordův
Welsh: Golfan eira Blanford
Danish: Maskesnefinke
German: Blandford-Schneefink, Blanforderdsperling, Blanfordschneefink
English: Blandford's snow finch, Blandford's Snowfinch, Blanford's Ground-sparrow, Blanford's Snow Finch, Blanford's Snowfinch, Blanford's Snow-Finch, Plain-backed Snowfinch
English, HBW: Plain-backed Snowfinch
English (India): Blanford's Snowfinch (Plain-backed Snowfinch)
English (IOC): Blanford's Snowfinch
English (United States): Blanford's Snowfinch
Esperanto: Blanforda neĝopasero, Blanforda neĝpasero
Spanish: Garrión Alpino de Blanford, Gorrión de Blanford
Spanish (Spain): Gorrión de Blanford
Spanish (HBW): Blanford's Snowfinch
Estonian: liiv-lumevarblane
Finnish: Kanelilumivarpunen
French: Niverolle de Blanford
Frisian: Blanfordsniemosk
Galician: Pardal de Blanford
Croatian: kratkokljuni vrabac
Hungarian: tibeti havasipinty
Italian: Fringuello alpino di Blanford, Fringuello delle nevi dorsouniforme
Japanese (romaji): nodoguroyukisuzume
Japanese: ノドグロユキスズメ
Scientific: Montifringilla blanfordi, Pyrgilauda blanfordi, Pyrgilauda blanfordi blanfordi
Lithuanian: Blanfordo sniegstartė
Latvian: raigainā sniedze
Nepali: कालीकण्ठे हिउ“चरी
Dutch: Blanfords Sneeuwvink, Blanfordsneeuwvink, Blanford-sneeuwvink
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitkinnfjellsporv
Norwegian: Hvitkinnfjellspurv, Tanggulafjellspurv
Polish: sniezka plowa, śnieżka płowa
Portuguese: Pardal-de-blanford
Portuguese (Portugal): pardal-de-blanford
Rhaeto-Romance: Squinz da Blanford
Russian: Блэнфордов снежный вьюрок, Земляной воробей Бланфорда, Масковый земляной воробей
Slovak: psiarka plavá
Serbian: Blanfordov planinski vrabac
Swedish: Blek snöfink
Turkish: Blanford kar serçesi
Ukrainian: Ніверол високогірний
Chinese: 棕背雪雀
Chinese (Traditional): 棕背雪雀

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