Leucosticte nemoricola
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland, upland forest and rocky cliffs. It is a resident breeder across the Himalayas. Their color and patterns resemble house sparrows.
The plain mountain Finch is from the domain Eukaryote, the class Aves, the phylum Chordata and the order Passeriformes. They are from the family Fringillidae. The birds are a part of the genus Leucosticte and from the species nemoricola.
The Plain Mountain Finch is 14–15 centimetres (5.5–5.9 in) long, weighs 18–25 grams (0.63–0.88 oz), and has a slender build with long wings, a notched tail, and a short pointed bill. It features a buff brown head with tawny streaks, a beige neck, and pale brown around the eye and cheek. Its Mantle and back is dark brown with pale streaks, while its lower back is pale gray. The tail and wings are dark brown with buff-brown and white markings. Both males and females look alike, while juveniles are paler with less distinct markings.
The Plain Mountain Finch is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Myanmar... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Mountain-Finch sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Mountain-Finch in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months. Those are among Langtang National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 390 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain Mountain-Finch sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Plain Mountain-Finch sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 10%) and Hemis National Park (India, about 10%).
Same family: Fringillidae
The closest relatives of the Plain Mountain-Finch that you can see in Langtang National Park (family Fringillidae, Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) are Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch (about 30%), Pink-browed Rosefinch (about 30%) and Red-headed Bullfinch (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Mountain-Finch is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (33 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
