White-winged Snowfinch
Montifringilla nivalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
- GenusMontifringilla (Montifringilla Snowfinches)
- SpeciesMontifringilla nivalis (White-winged Snowfinch)
The white-winged snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis) is a small passerine bird. Despite its name, it is a sparrow rather than a true finch. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Snowfinch sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Rock Petronia
Petronia petronia
Saxaul Sparrow
Passer ammodendri
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Asian Short-toed Lark
Alaudala cheleensis
Eurasian Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Brown Accentor
Prunella fulvescens
📅 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 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 3 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Snowfinch in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Snowfinch sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Snowfinch in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Snowfinch in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.