| Black-and-yellow grosbeak | |
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| Male at Dhanaulti, India | |
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| Female at Dhanaulti, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Mycerobas |
| Species: | M. icterioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycerobas icterioides (Vigors, 1830) | |
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.
The species ranges across Afghanistan, India, Iran, 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_I_IMG_7379.jpg.webp)
Male at Bhandak Thaatch (8500 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India_I_IMG_6858.jpg.webp)
Male at Guna Pani (9000 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India_I_IMG_7370.jpg.webp)
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 (2016). "Mycerobas icterioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720690A94678277. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720690A94678277.en. Retrieved 11 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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