Mycerobas
| Mycerobas | |
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| 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:
- Collared grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis)
- White-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes)
- Black-and-yellow grosbeak (Mycerobas icterioides)
- Spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos)
Phylogeny
Eophona genus goes together with Mycerobas genus. Both genera form a single phylogenetic group.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Arnaiz-Villena, A.; Guillén, J.; Ruiz-del-Valle, V.; Lowy, E.; Zamora, J.; Varela, P.; Stefani, D.; Allende, L. M. (2001). "Phylogeography of crossbills, bullfinches, grosbeaks, and rosefinches". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 58 (8): 1159–1166. doi:10.1007/PL00000930. PMID 11529508.
- ↑ Arnaiz-Villena, A.; Moscoso, J.; Ruiz-del-Valle, V.; Gonzalez, J.; Zamora, J.; Reguera, R.; Wink, M.; 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 (4): 826 – 834.