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Mycerobas

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A beautiful Black and yellow Grosbeak bird, found in the hills of Uttarakhand, India.

The Mycerobas grosbeaks are a special group of finch birds that belong to the family Fringillidae. These birds have bright, colorful feathers and are some of the largest in their family, growing to be about 20โ€“23 centimeters long. They live in beautiful places such as the southern Himalayas and also in China.

There are four kinds of Mycerobas grosbeaks, each with its own look and habits. These birds are interesting to watch because of their size and bright colors, and they are important to the places where they live.

ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Mycerobas affinisCollared grosbeakBhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand
Mycerobas carnipesWhite-winged grosbeakAfghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Mycerobas icterioidesBlack-and-yellow grosbeakIndian subcontinent
Mycerobas melanozanthosSpot-winged grosbeakBhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam

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A beautiful Spot-winged Grosbeak, a colorful bird found in Thailand.

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