The Rufous-necked Snowfinch lives in highlands such as the Tibetan Plateau and has a rufous patch on the side of the neck.
Adults have facial stripes, a white throat, and a rufous patch on the side of the neck. Females are duller, and juvenile markings are less distinct.
It occurs on stony high-altitude plains and pastures and is also found near water. Outside the breeding season it forms flocks.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.