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 | |
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Male at Dhanaulti, India | |
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
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Binomial name | |
Mycerobas icterioides (Vigors, 1830)
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The species ranges across Afghanistan, India, 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
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Male at Bhandak Thaatch (8500 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
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Male at Guna Pani (9000 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
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Female at Bhandak Thaatch (8500 ft) in Kullu-Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
References
edit- ^ 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.