Mycerobas

The Mycerobas grosbeaks are a genus of finch in the family Fringillidae. They are colorful and are at 20–23 cm the largest species in the family. They are found in the southern Himalayas and across into China. The genus contains the following four species:[1]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Mycerobas affinisCollared grosbeakBhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand
Mycerobas carnipesWhite-winged grosbeakAfghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Mycerobas icterioidesBlack-and-yellow grosbeakIndian subcontinent
Mycerobas melanozanthosSpot-winged grosbeakBhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam

Mycerobas
Male M. icterioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Mycerobas
Cabanis, 1847

References

  1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.


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