| Pyrgilauda | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Rufous-necked snowfinch (Pyrgilauda ruficollis) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passeridae |
| Genus: | Pyrgilauda Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Pyrgilauda davidiana (Père David's snowfinch) Verreaux, 1871 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Pyrgilauda is agenus ofpasserine birds in the sparrow familyPasseridae. They are found in theHimalayas, Tibet and western China.
The genus name was introduced by the French naturalistCharles Lucien Bonaparte in 1850.[1][2] Thetype species was designated byJules Verreaux in 1871 asPère David's snowfinch.[3] The name is aportmanteau of the generaPyrgita Cuvier 1817, "sparrow", andAlauda Linnaeus, 1758, "lark".[4]
The genus contains four species:[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrgilauda theresae | Afghan snowfinch | Afghanistan | |
| Pyrgilauda ruficollis | Rufous-necked snowfinch | Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. |
 | Pyrgilauda davidiana | Père David's snowfinch | Mongolia, southern Siberia and northern China |
 | Pyrgilauda blanfordi | Blanford's snowfinch | China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan |
These species are sometimes included in the genusMontifringilla.
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