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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Passeriformes > Family: Passeridae > Genus: Montifringilla > Species: Montifringilla nivalis

Snowfinch - Montifringilla nivalis (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status
Unknown
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 1 other international agreement
Natura 2000 sites 118 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats
  • sparsely vegetated land
Natura 2000 species code A358

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive
Secure
Near Threatened, declining or depleted
Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)
Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
ES0000285 Spain SAN JUAN DE LA PEÑA Y PEÑA OROEL Map
ES0000297 Spain SIERRA DE MONCAYO - LOS FAYOS - SIERRA DE ARMAS Map
ES2110009 Spain Gorbeia Map
ES2120011 Spain Aralar Map
ES2130009 Spain Urkiola Map
IT1110006 Italy Orsiera Rocciavré Map
IT1110080 Italy Val Troncea Map
IT1160021 Italy Gruppo del Tenibres Map
IT1160056 Italy Alpi Marittime Map
IT1160057 Italy Alte Valli Pesio e Tanaro Map
IT1180011 Italy Massiccio dell'Antola - Monte Carmo - Monte Legnà Map
IT1201000 Italy Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso Map
IT1202000 Italy Parco naturale Mont Avic Map
IT1204010 Italy Ambienti Glaciali del Monte Bianco Map
IT1204030 Italy Val Ferret Map
IT1204220 Italy Ambienti glaciali del Gruppo del Monte Rosa Map
IT2020001 Italy Lago di Piano Map
IT2030001 Italy Grigna Settentrionale Map
IT2040001 Italy Val Viera e Cime di Fopel Map
IT2040002 Italy Motto di Livigno - Val Saliente Map
IT2040003 Italy Val Federia Map
IT2040004 Italy Valle Alpisella Map
IT2040005 Italy Valle della Forcola Map
IT2040006 Italy La Vallaccia - Pizzo Filone Map
IT2040007 Italy Passo e Monte di Foscagno Map
IT2040008 Italy Cime di Plator e Monte delle Scale Map
IT2040009 Italy Valle di Fraele Map
IT2040010 Italy Valle del Braulio - Cresta di Reit Map
IT2040011 Italy Monte Vago - Val di Campo - Val Nera Map
IT2040012 Italy Val Viola Bormina - Ghiacciaio di Cima dei Piazzi Map
IT2040013 Italy Val Zebrù - Gran Zebrù - Monte Confinale Map
IT2040014 Italy Valle e Ghiacciaio dei Forni - Val Cedec - Gran Zebrù - Cevedale Map
IT2040016 Italy Monte di Scerscen - Ghiacciai di Scerscen - Monte Motta Map
IT2040017 Italy Disgrazia - Sissone Map
IT2040020 Italy Val di Mello - Piano di Preda Rossa Map
IT2040021 Italy Val di Togno - Pizzo Scalino Map
IT2040022 Italy Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna Map
IT2040029 Italy Val Tartano Map
IT2040031 Italy Val Cervia Map
IT2040034 Italy Valle d'Arigna e Ghiacciaio di Pizzo di Coca Map
IT2040035 Italy Val Bondone - Val Caronella Map
IT2040039 Italy Val Zerta Map
IT2040044 Italy Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio Map
IT2060003 Italy Alta Val Brembana - Laghi Gemelli Map
IT2060005 Italy Val Sedornia - Val Zurio - Pizzo della Presolana Map
IT2070001 Italy Torbiere del Tonale Map
IT2070002 Italy Monte Piccolo - Monte Colmo Map
IT2070003 Italy Val Rabbia e Val Galinera Map
IT2070004 Italy Monte Marser - Corni di Bos Map
IT2070005 Italy Pizzo Badile - Alta Val Zumella Map
IT2070006 Italy Pascoli di Crocedomini - Alta Val Caffaro Map
IT2070007 Italy Vallone del Forcel Rosso Map
IT2070009 Italy Versanti dell'Avio Map
IT2070010 Italy Piz Olda - Val Malga Map
IT2070013 Italy Ghiacciaio dell'Adamello Map
IT2070017 Italy Valli di San Antonio Map
IT2070302 Italy Val Caffaro Map
IT2070303 Italy Val Grigna Map
IT3120001 Italy Alta Val di Rabbi Map
IT3120002 Italy Alta Val La Mare Map
IT3120003 Italy Alta Val del Monte Map
IT3120015 Italy Tre Cime Monte Bondone Map
IT3120097 Italy Catena di Lagorai Map
IT3120099 Italy Piccole Dolomiti Map
IT3120105 Italy Burrone di Ravina Map
IT3120106 Italy Nodo del Latemar Map
IT3120108 Italy Val San Nicolò Map
IT3120126 Italy Val Noana Map
IT3210040 Italy Monti Lessini - Pasubio - Piccole Dolomiti Vicentine Map
IT3220036 Italy Altopiano dei Sette Comuni Map
IT3230003 Italy Gruppo del Sella Map
IT3230005 Italy Gruppo Marmolada Map
IT3230006 Italy Val Visdende - Monte Peralba - Quaterna' Map
IT3230017 Italy Monte Pelmo - Mondeval - Formin Map
IT3230043 Italy Pale di San Martino: Focobon, Pape - San Lucano, Agner - Croda Granda Map
IT3230071 Italy Dolomiti di Ampezzo Map
IT3230078 Italy Gruppo del Popera - Dolomiti di Auronzo e di Val Comelico Map
IT3230080 Italy Val Talagona - Gruppo Monte Cridola - Monte Duranno Map
IT3230081 Italy Gruppo Antelao - Marmarole - Sorapis Map
IT3230083 Italy Dolomiti Feltrine e Bellunesi Map
IT3230084 Italy Civetta - Cime di San Sebastiano Map
IT5210071 Italy Monti Sibillini (versante umbro) Map
IT7110128 Italy Parco Nazionale Gran Sasso - Monti della Laga Map
IT7110202 Italy Gran Sasso Map
IT7110205 Italy Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo Map
IT7120132 Italy Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise ed aree limitrofe Map
IT7120201 Italy Monti della Laga e Lago di Campotosto Map
IT7140129 Italy Parco Nazionale della Maiella Map
IT7140203 Italy Maiella Map
IT1205010 Italy Ambienti d'alta quota della Valgrisenche Map
IT2040042 Italy Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola Map
IT2040403 Italy Riserva Regionale Paluaccio di Oga Map
IT2040601 Italy Bagni di Masino - Pizzo Badile - Val di Mello - Val Torrone - Piano di Preda Rossa Map
IT3341002 Italy Aree Carsiche della Venezia Giulia Map
IT7110207 Italy Monti Simbruini Map
IT2040602 Italy Valle dei Ratti - Cime di Gaiazzo Map
IT2040401 Italy Parco Regionale Orobie Valtellinesi Map
IT3120157 Italy Stelvio Map
IT7110206 Italy Monte Sirente e Monte Velino Map
IT1202020 Italy Mont Avic e Mont Emilius Map
IT3321001 Italy Alpi Carniche Map
IT1120027 Italy Alta Valsesia e Valli Otro, Vogna, Gronda, Artogna e Sorba Map
IT3120158 Italy Adamello Presanella Map
IT2070401 Italy Parco Naturale Adamello Map
IT3230089 Italy Dolomiti del Cadore e del Comelico Map
IT3120159 Italy Brenta Map
IT3120160 Italy Lagorai Map
IT2060506 Italy Belviso Barbellino Map
IT2060401 Italy Parco Regionale Orobie Bergamasche Map
IT3120178 Italy Pale di San Martino Map
IT3120166 Italy Re' di Castello - Breguzzo Map
IT3120172 Italy Monti Lessini - Piccole Dolomiti Map
IT3120168 Italy Lagorai Orientale - Cima Bocche Map
IT3120176 Italy Monte Sadron Map
IT3120177 Italy Dolomiti di Brenta Map
IT3120175 Italy Adamello Map
IT3120165 Italy Vermiglio - Folgarida Map
AT2219000 Austria Teile des steirischen Nockgebietes Map

Protected sites

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Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Fringuello alpino Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Gorrión Alpino Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Havasi pinty Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Lumivarpunen Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Niverolle alpine French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pardal-alpino Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Schneefink German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sneeuwvink Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Snöfink Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Snowfinch English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
No synonyms available.

Other resources

CoL (accepted name) Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:16110 European bird-ringing
EoL Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea Fauna Europaea
GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name) Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted) Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia Wikipedia

External data

No external data sets available for this species
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