Mycerobas
| Mycerobas | |
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| Male Mycerobas icterioides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Mycerobas Cabanis, 1847 |
The Mycerobas grosbeaks are a genus of finch in the Fringillidae family. They are colorful finches and are (at 20–23 cm) the largest species in the family. The genus contains the following species:
- Collared Grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis)
- White-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes)
- Black-and-yellow Grosbeak (Mycerobas icterioides)
- Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos)
References[edit]
- Arnaiz-Villena, A., Moscoso, J., Ruiz-del-Valle, V., Gonzalez, J., Reguera, R., Wink, M., I. Serrano-Vela, J. 2007. Bayesian phylogeny of Fringillinae birds: status of the singular African oriole finch Linurgus olivaceus and evolution and heterogeneity of the genus Carpodacus. Acta Zoologica Sinica, 53 (5):826 - 834. PDF fulltext
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