Przevalski's Finch
Przevalski's Finch (<em>Urocynchramus pylzowi</em>) is a species of Przevalski's Finch (<em>Urocynchramidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Przevalski's Finch (Urocynchramus pylzowi) is a species of Przevalski's Finch (Urocynchramidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Urocynchramus; binomial: Urocynchramus pylzowi; authority: Przevalski, 1876.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Przevalski's Finch, previously called Pink-tailed Rosefinch, is a relict member of an ancient separate lineage that is as old as, or older than other families of finches; it belongs in its own monotypic family Urocynchramidae, with a name change (Groth 2000; Päckert et al. 2016).
