brandti) Crimson-winged finch (Rhodopechys sanguinea) Mongolian finch (Bucanetes mongolicus) Common rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) White-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura) Red-mantled rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys) Streaked great rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilloides) Common great rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) Red-fronted rosefinch (Carpodacus puniceus) Pine bunting (Emberiza leucocephalus) Rock bunting (Emberiza cia) Grey-necked bunting (Emberiza buchanani) Ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana) Little bunting (Emberiza pusilla) Little bunting (Emberiza pusilla) Chestnut bunting (Emberiza rutila) Red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) Hoopoe (Eurasian hoopoe) Mammals The ibex () is found in high craggy terrain of Europe, North Africa and Asia, and numbers several thousand in Ladakh: trekkers often spot them. The bharal or "blue sheep" () is even more common, ranging in the Himalayas from Ladakh east as far as Sikkim. The Tibetan urial sheep () is a rare goat found at lower elevations, mostly in river valleys, and therefore is often directly in competition with domesticated animals. They are now rare, numbering about one thousand. The Tibetan argali sheep () is a relative of the Marco sheep of the Pamirs. Impressive animals with huge horizontal curving horns, they are extremely rare in Ladakh, numbering only a couple hundred, but they do have a wide range throughout mountainous areas of the Chinese provinces of Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Gansu. The habitat of the extremely rare Tibetan gazelle () is near the Tibetan border in southeastern Ladakh. The musk deer () has not been seen in Ladakh for decades if not generations. The Tibetan antelope, (, Indian English chiru) is also endangered. Early in the 20th century the chiru was seen in herds of thousands, surviving on remarkably sparse vegetation, but they are vanishingly rare now. It has been hunted for its fine under-wool (Urdu: shahtoosh, ), which must be pulled out by hand, a process done after the animal is killed. This shahtoosh is valued in South Asia for its light weight and warmth, but more than anything else, as a status symbol. Owning or trading in shahtoosh is now illegal in most countries. The Tibetan wild ass () is one animal that visitors can expect to see from the comfort of a vehicle, if they take a jeep tour on the Changthang. Favouring the rolling grasslands of this area, their natural curiosity makes them fairly easy to spot, despite the relatively low numbers, about 1500 individuals. The snow leopard () once ranged throughout the Himalaya, Tibet, and as far as