Plain Mountain Finch

The plain mountain finch is 14–15 centimetres long and weighs 18–25 grams, with a slender build, long wings, a notched tail and a short pointed bill. It has a buff-brown head with tawny streaks, a beige neck and pale brown around the eye and cheek. The mantle and back are dark brown with pale streaks and the lower back is pale grey, while the tail and wings are dark brown with buff-brown and white markings. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Both sexes look alike, and juveniles are paler with less distinct markings. Its colour and pattern resemble a house sparrow's. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland, upland forest and rocky cliffs, and it is a resident breeder across the Himalayas. (Wikipedia, general species account)