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Spot-winged grosbeak

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Spot-winged grosbeak
Male and female of the species from Khangchendzonga National Park, East Sikkim, India.
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M. melanozanthos
Binomial name
Mycerobas melanozanthos
Hodgson, 1836

The spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family, found in middle to higher elevations. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

An artist's illustration.

Phylogeny

Eophona genus goes together with Mycerobas genus. Both genera form a single phylogenetic group.[2]

Spot-winged grosbeak

References

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  2. ^ Arnaiz-Villena, A.; Guillén, J.; Ruiz-del-Valle, V.; Lowy, E.; Zamora, J.; Varela, P.; Stefani, D.; Allende, L. M. (2001). "Phylogeography of crossbills, bullfinches, grosbeaks, and rosefinches" (PDF). Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 58 (8): 1159–1166. doi:10.1007/PL00000930. PMID 11529508.