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

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]

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

  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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