Eophona

The Oriental grosbeaks (Eophona) are a genus of finches containing two species:[1] The genus was introduced in 1851 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould.[2] The name Eophona is derived from the classical Greek words ēōs meaning "dawn" and phōnē meaning "shout" or "cry".[3]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Eophona migratoriaChinese grosbeakChina, Manchuria and Korea
Eophona personataJapanese grosbeakJapan from Hokkaido to Kyushu

Eophona
Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Superfamily: Passeroidea
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Eophona
Gould, 1851
Type species
Eophona personata
Gould, 1851
Species

See text.

References

  1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. Gould, John (1851). The Birds of Asia. Volume 5 Part 3. London: self published. Plate 18 and text.
  3. Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.


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