Spot-winged grosbeak
The spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, 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.
| Spot-winged grosbeak | |
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| From Sheyam village, North Sikkim, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Mycerobas |
| Species: | M. melanozanthos |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycerobas melanozanthos (Hodgson, 1836) | |
Phylogeny
Eophona genus goes together with Mycerobas genus. Both genera form a single phylogenetic group.[2]
Gallery
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An artist's illustration.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Mycerobas melanozanthos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720696A94678649. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720696A94678649.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- 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. S2CID 6241573.
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