Species of Thailand
Spot-winged grosbeak
Binomial name: Mycerobas melanozanthos, Brian Houghton Hodgson, 1836
The Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family, 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.
Phylogeny
Eophona genus goes together with Mycerobas genus. Both genera form a single phylogenetic group.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Mycerobas
- Species
- Mycerobas melanozanthos
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
Spot-winged grosbeak
- Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Doi Inthanon National Park
- Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
- Doi Suthep-Pui National Park
- Pha Daeng National Park
Range map of Mycerobas melanozanthos in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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