Black-and-yellow grosbeak

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 family Fringillidae.

Black-and-yellow grosbeak
Male at Dhanaulti, India
Female at Dhanaulti, India

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Mycerobas
Species:
M. icterioides
Binomial name
Mycerobas icterioides
Vigors, 1831

The species ranges across Afghanistan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan where its natural habitat is temperate forests.

  • Female at Bhandak Thaatch (8500 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Male at Bhandak Thaatch (8500 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Male at Guna Pani (9000 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
  • 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
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Mycerobas icterioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  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.


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