Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Passeriformes > Fringillidae > Leucosticte > Leucosticte nemoricolaLeucosticte nemoricola (Plain Mountain Finch)The plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland and upland forest. It is a resident breeder across the Himalayas. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 6.856 EDGE Score: 2.06128 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 23 grams |  | | Diet [2] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Granivore | | Diet - Invertibrates [2] | 20 % | | Diet - Seeds [2] | 80 % | | Forages - Ground [2] | 100 % | | | Clutch Size [4] | 4 | | Incubation [3] | 14 days |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Afghan Mountains semi-desert |
Afghanistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe |
Kazahkstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Alashan Plateau semi-desert |
China, Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Altai alpine meadow and tundra |
China, Kazakstan, Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Altai montane forest and forest steppe |
China, Kazakstan, Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Altai steppe and semi-desert |
Kazahkstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Baluchistan xeric woodlands |
Pakistan, Afghanistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Central Asian riparian woodlands |
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Central China loess plateau mixed forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Daba Mountains evergreen forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows |
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests |
India, Nepal |
Indo-Malayan |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests |
Bhutan, India, Nepal |
Indo-Malayan |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Emin Valley steppe |
China, Kazakstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Ghorat-Hazarajat alpine meadow |
Afghanistan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Gissaro-Alai open woodlands |
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Hengduan Mountains subalpine conifer forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Himalayan subtropical pine forests |
India, Bhutan, Nepal |
Indo-Malayan |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Hindu Kush alpine meadow |
Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Junggar Basin semi-desert |
China, Kazakstan, Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe |
Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, India |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Kazakh forest steppe |
Russia, Kazakhstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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North Tibetan Plateau-Kunlun Mountains alpine desert |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests |
China, India, Bhutan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows |
China, Pakistan, India |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Nujiang Langcang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Pamir alpine desert and tundra |
China, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Paropamisus xeric woodlands |
Afghanistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Qaidam Basin semi-desert |
China |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Qilian Mountains conifer forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Qilian Mountains subalpine meadows |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Qin Ling Mountains deciduous forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Qionglai-Minshan conifer forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Sayan Alpine meadows and tundra |
Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Sayan montane conifer forests |
Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Sichuan Basin evergreen broadleaf forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Southeast Tibet shrub and meadows |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Sulaiman Range alpine meadows |
Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Taklimakan desert |
China |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Tian Shan foothill arid steppe |
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Tian Shan montane conifer forests |
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Tian Shan montane steppe and meadows |
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Tibetan Plateau alpine shrub and meadows |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows |
India, Nepal |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Western Himalayan broadleaf forests |
India, Pakistan, Nepal |
Indo-Malayan |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests |
India, Pakistan, Nepal |
Indo-Malayan |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Yarlung Tsangpo arid steppe |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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| Name |
Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Aksu-Dzhabagly State Nature Reserve |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Almaty State Nature Reserve |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Assy Plateau |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Big Almaty Gorge |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Big Pamir |
Afghanistan |
A1, A3 |
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Drumkul Lake |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Dzhavshangoz |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Dzhulukul' depression |
Russia (Central Asian) |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Ishkashim |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Iskanderkul lake and mountains |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Kondara Gorge |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Kurkure mountain |
Russia (Central Asian) |
A3, A4i |
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Kuznetski Alatau |
Russia (Central Asian) |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Paradise Valley mountain plateau |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Pulatkhan Gorge |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3 |
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Shapshal ridge |
Russia (Central Asian) |
A3 |
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Talduair mountain range |
Russia (Central Asian) |
A3 |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Himalaya |
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan |
No |
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Mountains of Central Asia |
Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
No |
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Mountains of Southwest China |
China, Myanmar |
No |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109 ♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027 ♦ 3del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ♦ 4Jetz W, Sekercioglu CH, Böhning-Gaese K (2008) The Worldwide Variation in Avian Clutch Size across Species and Space PLoS Biol 6(12): e303. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060303 Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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