Hooded Grosbeak

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: 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) Gros-bec Latin name: Haematospiza sipahi English name: Scarlet Finch Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Description: The Scarlet Finch is rarely kept in captivity. It is a superb bird that requires a great deal of attention. The photos in the album show a ‘two-coloured’ pair resulting from poor colouration during moulting. Indeed, like the Venezuelan...

Species: Grosbeak (False) Latin name: Mycerobas carnipes English name: White-winged Grosbeak Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae   Description: The male is black and yellow, but the colours are dull. The wing bars are yellowish and a white patch can be seen at the base of the primary flight feathers. The female is dark grey with small...