Afghan Snowfinch
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Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows

Afghan Snowfinch

Pyrgilauda theresae

LCLeast Concern
Family
Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Afghan snowfinch (Pyrgilauda theresae) or the Afghan ground-sparrow, bar-tailed snowfinch, Meinertzhagen's snowfinch, or Theresa's snowfinch, is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, endemic to the northern parts of the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan. There are no major threats to the species despite its restricted range, so it is assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is mostly a seed-eater, supplementing its diet with some insects. It builds its nest in the burrows or hollows of ground-dwelling rodents, lined with hair or feathers.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Hindu Kush Mountains (Afghanistan).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.