Mycerobas
Sign in to saveThe '''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: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name !! Distribution |- |120px || Mycerobas affinis || Collared grosbeak || Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand |- |120px || Mycerobas carnipes || White-winged grosbeak || Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmen
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae
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- Family
- Fringillidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, NHMUK
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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: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name !! Distribution |- |120px || Mycerobas affinis || Collared grosbeak || Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand |- |120px || Mycerobas carnipes || White-winged grosbeak || Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan |- |120px || Mycerobas icterioides || Black-and-yellow grosbeak || Indian subcontinent |- |120px || Mycerobas melanozanthos'' || Spot-winged grosbeak || Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam |- |}
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