Black-and-yellow grosbeak

The black-and-yellow grosbeak (Mycerobas icterioides) is a species of finch native to the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the lower and middle Himalayas. It is in the family Fringillidae.

Black-and-yellow grosbeak
Male at Dhanaulti, India
Female at Dhanaulti, India
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Mycerobas
Species:
M. icterioides
Binomial name
Mycerobas icterioides
(Vigors, 1830)

The species ranges across Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Pakistan where its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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