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Species: (False) Grosbeak Latin name: Hesperiphona vespertinus English name: Evening Grosbeak Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Thanks to Hervé LORILLON for his photographs, and congratulations on his successful breeding programme. Habitat: From eastern and central Canada to Mexico. Found in coniferous forests, parks and gardens. The male has a bright yellow forehead and eyebrows. The...
Species: (False) Grosbeak Latin name: Mycerobas affinis English name: Collared Grosbeak Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Thanks to Hérvé LORILLON for his photographs. Habitat: This magnificent ‘grosbeak’ is found from northern Pakistan to northern Burma, and also in western China. It nests in coniferous forests, rhododendron forests and dwarf juniper thickets. The male closely resembles...
Species: (False) Grosbeak Latin name: Mycerobas icterioides English name: Black-and-Yellow Grosbeak Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Text here
Species: (False) Grosbeak Latin name: Eophona personata English name: Masked Grosbeak Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: This magnificent ‘Gros-bec’ is most commonly seen in aviaries and is bred particularly in Germany, as are many gros-becs. Its range extends from eastern Siberia, via the Ussuri region, through northern China to Japan. Sexual dimorphism is far from...
Species: Grosbeak (False) Latin name: Mycerobas melanozanthos English name: Spot-winged Grosbeak Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: I have rarely seen this Grosbeak on display or in captivity. With the closure of borders, it can now only be observed in specialist breeding centres. It is found from northern Pakistan to south-eastern Tibet, western China, northern Burma...
Species: (False) Grosbeak Latin name: Eophona migratoria English name: Yellow-billed Grosbeak Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: Text here
