Mycerobas
| Mycerobas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Male spot-winged grosbeak (M. melanozanthos) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Mycerobas Cabanis, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Coccothraustes melanozanthos[1] Hodgson, 1836 |
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:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mycerobas affinis | Collared grosbeak | Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand |
 | Mycerobas carnipes | White-winged grosbeak | Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan |
 | Mycerobas icterioides | Black-and-yellow grosbeak | Indian subcontinent |
 | Mycerobas melanozanthos | Spot-winged grosbeak | Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Fringillidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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