Red-headed bullfinch

The red-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, found all across the Himalayas and adjacent highlands. It is found in Bhutan, northern India, Nepal and adjacent southern Tibet. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

Male and female from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, East Sikkim, India.

Red-headed bullfinch
Male (♂) from Neora Valley National Park
Female (♀) from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Fringillidae
Subfamily:	Carduelinae
Genus:	Pyrrhula
Species:	P. erythrocephala
Binomial name
Pyrrhula erythrocephala Vigors, 1832

Pyrrhula erythrocephala - MHNT

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Pyrrhula erythrocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720665A94677391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720665A94677391.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.