Golden-naped finch

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

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

Gallery

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