Brandt’s Mountain Finch

Leucosticte brandti

LCLeast Concern

Family: Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
Order: Passeriformes

Overview

Brandt's mountain finch (Leucosticte brandti), also known as the black-headed mountain-finch, is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae.
It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
Its natural habitat is temperate grassland.

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

Range and habitat

Continents

Asia
Europe

Countries

Afghanistan
Bhutan
China
India
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Nepal
Pakistan
Russia
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan

Sources and further reading

Wikipedia: Brandt's mountain finch
eBird: sightings, maps and photos
xeno-canto: sound recordings
Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
IUCN Red List (threat status)
AviList global checklist (taxonomy)

Last updated September 29, 2026.