Golden-naped finch

The golden-naped finch (Pyrrhoplectes epauletta) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is in monotypic genus Pyrrhoplectes.

A male (♂) from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim foraging on wild berries.
From Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, East Sikkim, India.
Golden-naped Finch at Lava, WestBengal, India

Golden-naped finch
Female (♀) from East Sikkim, India, Asia
Male (♂) from East Sikkim, India, Asia

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Pyrrhoplectes
Hodgson, 1844
Species:
P. epauletta
Binomial name
Pyrrhoplectes epauletta
Hodgson, 1836

It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forest.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrrhoplectes epauletta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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