The golden-naped finch (Pyrrhoplectes epauletta) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is in monotypic genus Pyrrhoplectes.
| Golden-naped finch | |
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| Female (♀) from East Sikkim, India, Asia | |
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| Male (♂) from East Sikkim, India, Asia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhoplectes Hodgson, 1844 |
| Species: | P. epauletta
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrrhoplectes epauletta (Hodgson, 1836)
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It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forest.
Gallery
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A male (♂) from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim foraging on wild berries. -
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Golden-naped Finch at Lava, West Bengal, India
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pyrrhoplectes epauletta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720718A94679497. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720718A94679497.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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