Brown bullfinch


The brown bullfinch is a species of bird in the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The brown bullfinch is a relatively small bird with a grayish head, nape, and breast. Its diet consists of nuts and native conifers. In Bhutan or Vietnam, it may be seen in a pair or a group. Little is known about this species.

Taxonomy

The taxonomy was described in 2001 by Arnaiz-Villena et al. All birds of genus Pyrrhula have a common ancestor: Pinicola enucleator.