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Pere David's Snowfinch - Female
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Pere David's Snowfinch - Female (Pyrgilauda davidiana)

A last gasp attempt to pick up this species and Oriental Plover which we'd dipped on resulted in a 200k drive south of Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia. We picked a pair up pretty swiftly. The OP took a bit more getting.
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Habitat
Steppe
Location
200k south of Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia
Date taken
22/06/17
Scientific name
Pyrgilauda davidiana
Equipment used
Canon 5d mark IV, 100-400mm lens
Andy Bright
Staff member
Fabulous, a genuine 'back of beyond' species... glad you made the most of the opportunity.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
What a wonderful find for you WW!!! This is the first picture to come into the Gallery for this snowfinch!!!

I've now added her to the Opus article. Many thanks for sharing this picture with us.
 

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