Species profile
White-Winged Snowfinch
Montifringilla nivalis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are PAL. Breeding subregions are sw, c Palearctic in rocky alpine barrens, meadows, buildings: n Spain, s France to Austria, Corsica, Balkans and Greece, s, e Turkey, Caucasus to sw Russia, s, nw Iran, c, e Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and se Kazakhstan through Xinjiang (nw China), far sc Russia and w, c Mongolia. Non breeding regions are some movement to lower elevations.
- Scientific name
- Montifringilla nivalis
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Montifringilla
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording White-Winged Snowfinch in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Passeridae
- Abd al Kuri Sparrow (Passer hemileucus)
- Afghan Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda theresae)
- Angroyan cyanopterus (Angroyan cyanopterus)
- Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus)
- Austrartamus melanops (Austrartamus melanops)
- Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi)
- Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)
- Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey)