About the White-winged Snowfinch
The white-winged snowfinch is a small passerine bird. Despite its name, it is a sparrow rather than a true finch.
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The white-winged snowfinch is a large stocky snowfinch at 16.5–19 centimetres (6.5–7.5 in) in length. It has brown upperparts, white underparts and a grey head. There is a long narrow white wing panel. In summer, the bill is black, and there is a black bib. The bib is lost in winter and the bill becomes yellow. Sexes are similar. In flight, it shows black wings with huge white wing panels, and a white edged black tail. This bird has a chattering song with many trills, and variety of rolling or creaky calls.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Portugal, Czechia, Uzbekistan, Albania, Hungary.
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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