Spot-winged grosbeak

Spot-winged grosbeak
From Sheyam village, North Sikkim, India
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Fringillidae
Subfamily:	Carduelinae
Genus:	Mycerobas
Species:	M. melanozanthos
Binomial name
Mycerobas melanozanthos (Hodgson, 1836)

The spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, found in middle to higher elevations. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Gallery

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  Spot-winged grosbeak
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  Male and female of the species from Khangchendzonga National Park, East Sikkim, India.
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  An artist's illustration.
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  At Sermathang, Sindhupalchowk, Nepal.