How big is a Spot-winged Grosbeak?

The Spot-winged Grosbeak is a medium sized bird weighing about 62 g.

Where can you see a Spot-winged Grosbeak?

The Spot-winged Grosbeak occurs in 6 countries, including India, Thailand, Bhutan, China and Nepal.

What birds look similar to a Spot-winged Grosbeak?

The Spot-winged Grosbeak is most easily confused with the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak, the Collared Grosbeak and the White-winged Grosbeak.

Is the Spot-winged Grosbeak endangered?

The Spot-winged Grosbeak is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Spot-winged Grosbeak

Mycerobas melanozanthos

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos) is a rare finches, euphonias, and alli found in 6 countries, weighing about 62 g. The spot-winged grosbeak is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, found in middle to higher elevations.

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Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 1 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 2 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 3 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 4 — Photo: Rejoice Gassah · CC BY 4.0

Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 5 — Photo: Dibyendu Ash · CC BY 4.0

Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 6 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 7 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 8 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 9 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spot-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos), photo 10 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Spot-winged Grosbeak

The spot-winged grosbeak is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, found in middle to higher elevations. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

India Thailand Bhutan China Nepal Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Spot-winged Grosbeak look like?: The spot-winged grosbeak is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, found in middle to higher elevations.
How big is a Spot-winged Grosbeak?: The Spot-winged Grosbeak is a medium sized bird weighing about 62 g.
Where can you see a Spot-winged Grosbeak?: The Spot-winged Grosbeak occurs in 6 countries, including India, Thailand, Bhutan, China and Nepal.
What birds look similar to a Spot-winged Grosbeak?: The Spot-winged Grosbeak is most easily confused with the Black-and-yellow Grosbeak, the Collared Grosbeak and the White-winged Grosbeak.
Is the Spot-winged Grosbeak endangered?: The Spot-winged Grosbeak is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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