Plain Mountain-Finch
Leucosticte nemoricola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusLeucosticte (Rosy-Finches and Asian Mountain-Finches)
- SpeciesLeucosticte nemoricola (Plain Mountain-Finch)
Closest Relatives at Jiuzhaigou National Park
Black-headed Mountain-Finch
Leucosticte brandti
Chinese White-browed Rosefinch
Carpodacus dubius
Gray-headed Bullfinch
Pyrrhula erythaca
Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch
Carpodacus pulcherrimus
Pink-rumped Rosefinch
Carpodacus waltoni
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Collared Grosbeak
Mycerobas affinis
Three-banded Rosefinch
Carpodacus trifasciatus
Dark-breasted Rosefinch
Procarduelis nipalensis
Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus
White-winged Grosbeak
Mycerobas carnipes
Streaked Rosefinch
Carpodacus rubicilloides
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain Mountain-Finch in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Plain Mountain-Finch sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain Mountain-Finch in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Plain Mountain-Finch in Jiuzhaigou National Park in our monthly data.