Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Passeriformes > Passeridae > Montifringilla > Montifringilla nivalisMontifringilla nivalis (White-winged Snowfinch)Synonyms: Fringilla nivalis (homotypic); Montrifringilla nivalis The white-winged snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis), or just snowfinch, is a small passerine bird. Despite its name, it is a sparrow rather than a true finch. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 7.39154 EDGE Score: 2.12722 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 38 grams | | Birth Weight [1] | 3.75 grams |  | | Diet [2] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates), Granivore | | Diet - Invertibrates [2] | 20 % | | Diet - Scavenger [2] | 10 % | | Diet - Seeds [2] | 70 % | | Forages - Ground [2] | 100 % | | | Clutch Size [4] | 5 | | Fledging [1] | 21 days | | Incubation [3] | 13 days |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests |
Greece, Turkey, Macedonia |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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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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Alps conifer and mixed forests |
Italy, France, Switzerland, Slovenia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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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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Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Appenine deciduous montane forests |
Italy |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Atlantic mixed forests |
France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Balkan mixed forests |
Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Cantabrian mixed forests |
Spain, Portugal |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Caspian lowland desert |
Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Caucasus mixed forests |
Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Central Afghan Mountains xeric woodlands |
Afghanistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Central Anatolian deciduous forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Central Anatolian steppe |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Corsican montane broadleaf and mixed forests |
France |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Dinaric Mountains mixed forests |
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Eastern Anatolian deciduous forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Eastern Anatolian montane steppe |
Iran, Turkey, Armenia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests |
Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Syria |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Elburz Range forest steppe |
Iran |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Emin Valley steppe |
China, Kazakstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Euxine-Colchic broadleaf forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Hindu Kush alpine meadow |
Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Italian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests |
Italy, France |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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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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Kopet Dag woodlands and forest steppe |
Iran, Turkmenistan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands |
Iran |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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North Tibetan Plateau-Kunlun Mountains alpine desert |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Northeastern Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests |
France, Spain |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests |
Turkey |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northwest Iberian montane forests |
Portugal, Spain |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Pamir alpine desert and tundra |
China, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Pindus Mountains mixed forests |
Albania, Greece |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Po Basin mixed forests |
Italy |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Pyrenees conifer and mixed forests |
Spain, France, Andorra |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Qaidam Basin semi-desert |
China |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Qilian Mountains subalpine meadows |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Southern Anatolian montane conifer and deciduous forests |
Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel |
Palearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Taklimakan desert |
China |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Tarim Basin deciduous forests and steppe |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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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 European broadleaf forests |
Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows |
India, Nepal |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Zagros Mountains forest steppe |
Iran |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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| Name |
Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Adamello-Brenta |
Italy |
A3, B2, C6 |
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Aksu-Dzhabagly State Nature Reserve |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Aktash massif |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Alaniya National Park |
Russia (European) |
A1, A2, A3, B2, B3 |
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Aletsch region |
Switzerland |
A3, B2 |
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Almaty State Nature Reserve |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Angren Plateau |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3, A4ii |
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Antigorio and Formazza valleys |
Italy |
A3, B2, C6 |
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Anzasca and Antrona valleys |
Italy |
A3, C6 |
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Augstmatthorn |
Switzerland |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Babia-Somiedo |
Spain |
A3, B1iii, B2, B3, C2, C6 |
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Bande Amir |
Afghanistan |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bazarduyzi and Shalbuzdag alpine mountains |
Russia (European) |
A1, A2, A3, B2 |
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Big Pamir |
Afghanistan |
A1, A3 |
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Bolkar mountains |
Turkey |
A3, B2 |
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Bregaglia valley |
Switzerland |
A3, B2 |
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Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Central Valais between Sierre and Visp |
Switzerland |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Dolomites |
Italy |
A3, C6 |
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Drumkul Lake |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Dzhavshangoz |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Eastern Caucasus |
Georgia |
A1, A2, A3, B2, B3 |
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Gran Paradiso |
Italy |
A3, B2, C6 |
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Gran Sasso and Laga mountains |
Italy |
A3, B2, C1, C6 |
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Heinzenberg mountain and surrounding valleys |
Switzerland |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Ishkashim |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Iskanderkul lake and mountains |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Kabardino-Balkarski Nature Reserve |
Russia (European) |
A1, A2, A3, B2, B3 |
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Karakul lake and mountains |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Kondara Gorge |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Lar River Protected Area |
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Lower Engadine and Swiss National Park |
Switzerland |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Maggia valley |
Switzerland |
A3, B2 |
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Maritime Alps |
Italy |
A3, B1iv, B2, C5, C6 |
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Mont Blanc (Italian side) |
Italy |
A3, C6 |
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Mount Ghiona, Reka ravine, Lazorema, and Vathia Lakka |
Greece |
A3, B2, B3, C6 |
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Mount Olympos |
Greece |
A3, B2, B3, C6 |
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Ordesa-Bielsa |
Spain |
A3, B2, C6 |
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Orobie Alps and pre-Alps |
Italy |
A3, B2, C6 |
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Oshtrankuh Protected Area |
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Oygaing River Valley |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3 |
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Parc National de la Vanoise |
France |
A3, B2, C2, C6 |
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Picos de Europa mountain range |
Spain |
A3, B1iii, B2, B3, C2, C6 |
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Piora: Dötra |
Switzerland |
A3, B2 |
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Pre-alpine region of Pays d'Enhaut |
Switzerland |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Pre-alpine region of Schwyz |
Switzerland |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Prokletije |
Serbia |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Pulatkhan Gorge |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3 |
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Rangkul valley (Rangkul & Shorkul Lakes) |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Salang Kotal |
Afghanistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Sara mountain |
Serbia |
A1, A3, B2 |
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Sibillini mountains |
Italy |
A3, B2, C6 |
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Simplon region |
Switzerland |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Small Pamir |
Afghanistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Southern and eastern part of Mount Parnassos |
Greece |
A3, B2, B3, C6 |
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Stelvio National Park |
Italy |
A3, B2, C6 |
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Susa and Chisone valleys |
Italy |
A3, B2, C6 |
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Timfi (Gamila) and Smolikas mountains |
Greece |
A3, B2, C6 |
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Triglav National Park |
Slovenia |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Upper Toggenburg and Säntis |
Switzerland |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Valley of Zermatt |
Switzerland |
A3, B2, B3 |
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Zakataly |
Azerbaijan |
A1, A3 |
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Zorkul Nature Reserve (Lake Victoria) |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Caucasus |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey |
No |
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Himalaya |
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan |
No |
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Irano-Anatolian |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Turkmenistan |
No |
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Mediterranean Basin |
Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Portugal, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey |
No |
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Mountains of Central Asia |
Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
No |
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 Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Storchová, Lenka; Hořák, David (2018), Data from: Life-history characteristics of European birds, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.n6k3n ♦ 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 ♦ 5Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London ♦ 6International Flea DatabaseEcoregions 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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