Eophona
The Oriental grosbeaks (Eophona) are a genus of finches containing two species:[1] The genus was introduced in 1851 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould.[2] The name Eophona is derived from the classical Greek words ēōs meaning "dawn" and phōnē meaning "shout" or "cry".[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Eophona migratoria | Chinese grosbeak | China, Manchuria and Korea |
.jpg.webp) | Eophona personata | Japanese grosbeak | Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu |
| Eophona | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Superfamily: | Passeroidea |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Eophona Gould, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Eophona personata Gould, 1851 | |
| Species | |
|
See text. | |
References
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Finches, euphonias". World Bird List Version 5.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- Gould, John (1851). The Birds of Asia. Vol. 5 Part 3. London: self published. Plate 18 and text.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.