Mycerobas icterioides
| 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 |
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Mycerobas icterioides Vigors, 1831 |
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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, 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
Eophona genus goes together with Mycerobas genus. Both genera form a single phylogenetic group.
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