Grey-headed Goldfinch

Carduelis caniceps paropanisi (Kollibay, 1910)

		adult
2012-10-26 Sorbulak lake, Almaty region	© Vassiliy Fedorenko

Description

General colour is buffy-tinged and darker, especially on upper parts, than in subulata. Sizes lesser.

Distribution

Breeds and occurs on migration in Tien Shan and Karatau, in Dzhungarskiy Alatau, Tarbagatay, Saur and on its foothills. Winters in south from western and southern foothills of Dzhungarskiy Alatau.

References

Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург. Издательство Уральского университета, 2000.