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White-winged Snowfinch
Montifringilla nivalis
(M. n. alpicola)
| Armenian Name: | Ձյան ճնճղուկ |
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See Plate 57 for White-winged Snowfinch and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 17 cm, Wing Span:34-38 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 334. |
| Description: | Bold black, gray-brown, and white pattern. |
| Adult: | Black primaries contrast with white innerwing in flight. Gray-brown head and back. Bold white sides to black central tail and uppertail coverts. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Mostly blackish bill. Male has a more distinct black chin patch than female. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Both sexes have a faint chin patch and dark-tipped pale bill. |
| Juvenile: | Similar to non-breeder, but more uniform yellow-brown, especially on innerwing. Brownish outerwing and central tail. |
| Behavior: | Gregarious; forms large feeding flocks in alpine meadows after breeding season. |
| Habitat: | High mountain slopes with meadows and rocky areas. |
| Food: | Seeds, small invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of grass and hair in rock crevice or hole. |
| Eggs: | 23 mm, 4-5, white. |
