The red-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, found all across the Himalayas and adjacent highlands. It is found in Bhutan, northern India, Nepal and adjacent southern Tibet. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Red-headed bullfinch | |
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Male (♂) from Neora Valley National Park | |
Female (♀) from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Pyrrhula |
Species: | P. erythrocephala
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Binomial name | |
Pyrrhula erythrocephala Vigors, 1832
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pyrrhula erythrocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720665A94677391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720665A94677391.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.