Mycerobas

Mycerobas
Mycerobas
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:

References

  • 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