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Black-and-yellow Grosbeak
Mycerobas icterioides
Black-and-yellow Grosbeak (Mycerobas icterioides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak (Mycerobas icterioides) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 67 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Mycerobas
- Species icterioides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 67 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak (Mycerobas icterioides) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 67 g, with a wing length of about 12.7 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 406,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak?
The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 67 g.
Where does the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak live?
The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak belong to?
The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak (Mycerobas icterioides) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak eat?
The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak migrate?
The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak's range?
The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 406,000 km².
Conservation
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