Spectacled finch | |
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in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Genus: |
Callacanthis L. Reichenbach, 1850 |
Species: | C. burtoni |
Binomial name | |
Callacanthis burtoni (Gould, 1838) |
The spectacled finch (Callacanthis burtoni, also known as red-browed finch) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in temperate northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, ranging across Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests with a lush landscape.