Black-and-yellow grosbeak
| Black-and-yellow grosbeak | |
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| Male at Dhanaulti, India | |
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| Female at Dhanaulti, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Mycerobas |
| Species: | M. icterioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycerobas icterioides Vigors, 1831 | |
The black-and-yellow grosbeak (Mycerobas icterioides) is a species of finch native to the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the lower and middle Himalayas. It is in the Fringillidae family.
The species ranges across Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan where its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Gallery
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Female at Bhandak Thaatch (8500 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
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Male at Bhandak Thaatch (8500 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
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Male at Guna Pani (9000 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
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Female at Bhandak Thaatch (8500 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
Phylogeny
Eophona genus goes together with Mycerobas genus. Both genera form a single phylogenetic group.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Mycerobas icterioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ 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.