Species profile
Afghan Snowfinch
Pyrgilauda theresae
Quick answer
Breeding regions are PAL. Breeding subregions are sc Palearctic in alpine steppe and stony slopes: montane c Afghanistan. Non breeding regions are to fields; recorded se Turkmenistan (rare).
- Scientific name
- Pyrgilauda theresae
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Pyrgilauda
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Afghan Snowfinch in your journal
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- Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi)
- Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)
- Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey)
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser rufoscapulatus)