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It is 13.5–15 centimetres (5.3–5.9 in) long, weighing 23–35 grams (0.81–1.23 oz). The wingspan ranges from 8.5 to 9.9 cm (3.3–3.9 in), and bills measure from 1.3 to 1.5 cm (0.51–0.59 in). Females are slightly smaller on average than males. The male is grey-brown with some white in the wings and a black face-mask and two-pronged patch on the throat. The female is a buff-tinged brown, with a weaker, greyer face mask and less white in the wings. There are short dark streaks on the mantle and a white subterminal band on the tail feathers other than the central pair.
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When to see the Afghan Snowfinch
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 3 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Afghan Snowfinch
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Afghan Snowfinch
The Afghan snowfinch or the Afghan ground-sparrow, bar-tailed snowfinch, Meinertzhagen's snowfinch, or Theresa's snowfinch, is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, endemic to the northern parts of the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan. There are no major threats to the species despite its restricted range, so it is assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is mostly a seed-eater, supplementing its diet with some insects. It builds its nest in the burrows or hollows of ground-dwelling rodents, lined with hair or feathers.
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Easily confused with
Blanford's SnowfinchPyrgilauda blanfordiBlanford's snowfinch or the plain-backed snowfinch, is a species of bird in the sparrow family.
Pere David's SnowfinchPyrgilauda davidianaPère David's snowfinch, also known as the small snowfinch, is a species of bird in the sparrow family.
Rufous-necked SnowfinchPyrgilauda ruficollisThese birds are around 15cm and are very distinctive in their zone.
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