Japanese Grosbeak

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iJapanese Grosbeak
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Eophona
Species: E. personata
Binomial name
Eophona personata
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1848)

The Japanese Grosbeak, Eophona personata, is a finch native to East Asia.

The bird also serves as the title/inspiration for a video game from Treasure Co. Ltd, called Ikaruga, which takes the bird's black-and-white coloration as inspiration for its primary gameplay mechanic.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Eophona personata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern


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