This species is present in Russian Far East, China, Manchuria and Korea. It occurs in forests , mixed woods and bamboo forests of hilly and mountainous areas: it does not fear humans and also goes into gardens and orchards.
Descriptionedit
Eophona migratoria measures between eighteen and twenty centimeters in length, for a wingspan of 23–24 cm and a weight of 55-60 g. The appearance is massive, as is typical of the finches, with a large head. The beak is very strong and conical. The beak color is yellow (hence the common name of "yellow-billed grosbeak") with a black tip. The body is of a uniform gray color, darker on the back and wings and lighter and tending to silver on the belly, with accentuated brown shades on the sides. The wings are black with a rounded white spot on the tip. The tail is black, the legs of pale flesh color and the eyes are brown. Sexual dimorphism is present. The head mask is gray in the female and not black as in the male.
Biologyedit
Eophona migratoria breeds in temperate forests and winters in southern parts of China and Japan, Taiwan and northern Southeast Asia.The nest is cup-shaped and is built by the female among the trees, in the thickest vegetation: inside it usually lays 4 bluish eggs with brown spots, which it hatches alone (with the male who provides it with food) to 12-13 days. The young are fed by both parents and are able to fly around at 12-14 days of age, however they tend to stay with their parents for another 2-3 weeks. Outside the breeding season, this bird tends to live in small groups of about ten individuals, which move among the trees in search of food, rarely going down to the ground. These birds are granivorous, mainly feeding on seeds that they break without problems thanks to the strong and robust beak:. They can feed without problems on other material of vegetable origin (sprouts, berries, fruit), while it is rare to observe them eating food of animal origin (mainly insects).
Galleryedit
Eophona migratoria. Male
Illustration of Gould, John, 1804-1881 in Birds of Asia
Eggs of Eophona migratoria
Bibliographyedit
Horst Bielfeld: Zeisige, Girlitze, Gimpel und Kernbeißer. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-8001-3675-9.
Melville, D. S. (1992). Feeding of Black-tailed Hawfinch. Hong Kong Bird Report 1992: 192-193.
Ottaviani, M. (2008) Monographie des Fringilles (fringillinés – carduélinés) – Histoire Naturelle et photographies, Volume 1. Editions Prin, Ingré, France, 488 p.
This article has been expanded using, inter alia, material based on a translation of an article from the Italian Wikipedia, by the same name.
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Referencesedit
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^BirdLife International (2016). "Eophona migratoria". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720684A94677774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720684A94677774.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
chinese, grosbeak, yellow, billed, grosbeak, black, tailed, hawfinch, eophona, migratoria, species, finch, family, fringillidae, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, avesor. The Chinese grosbeak yellow billed grosbeak or black tailed hawfinch Eophona migratoria is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae 2 Chinese grosbeakConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily FringillidaeSubfamily CarduelinaeGenus EophonaSpecies E migratoriaBinomial nameEophona migratoriaHartert 1903SynonymsCoccothraustes migratorius Hartert 1903 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Description 4 Biology 5 Gallery 6 Bibliography 7 External links 8 ReferencesTaxonomy editSubspecies include 3 4 Eophona migratoria migratoria Eastern Siberia Manchuria and Korea Eophona migratoria sowerbyi East central China Distribution and habitat editThis species is present in Russian Far East China Manchuria and Korea It occurs in forests mixed woods and bamboo forests of hilly and mountainous areas it does not fear humans and also goes into gardens and orchards Description editEophona migratoria measures between eighteen and twenty centimeters in length for a wingspan of 23 24 cm and a weight of 55 60 g The appearance is massive as is typical of the finches with a large head The beak is very strong and conical The beak color is yellow hence the common name of yellow billed grosbeak with a black tip The body is of a uniform gray color darker on the back and wings and lighter and tending to silver on the belly with accentuated brown shades on the sides The wings are black with a rounded white spot on the tip The tail is black the legs of pale flesh color and the eyes are brown Sexual dimorphism is present The head mask is gray in the female and not black as in the male Biology editEophona migratoria breeds in temperate forests and winters in southern parts of China and Japan Taiwan and northern Southeast Asia The nest is cup shaped and is built by the female among the trees in the thickest vegetation inside it usually lays 4 bluish eggs with brown spots which it hatches alone with the male who provides it with food to 12 13 days The young are fed by both parents and are able to fly around at 12 14 days of age however they tend to stay with their parents for another 2 3 weeks Outside the breeding season this bird tends to live in small groups of about ten individuals which move among the trees in search of food rarely going down to the ground These birds are granivorous mainly feeding on seeds that they break without problems thanks to the strong and robust beak They can feed without problems on other material of vegetable origin sprouts berries fruit while it is rare to observe them eating food of animal origin mainly insects Gallery edit nbsp Eophona migratoria Male nbsp Illustration of Gould John 1804 1881 in Birds of Asia nbsp Eggs of Eophona migratoriaBibliography editHorst Bielfeld Zeisige Girlitze Gimpel und Kernbeisser Verlag Eugen Ulmer Stuttgart 2003 ISBN 3 8001 3675 9 Melville D S 1992 Feeding of Black tailed Hawfinch Hong Kong Bird Report 1992 192 193 Ottaviani M 2008 Monographie des Fringilles fringillines carduelines Histoire Naturelle et photographies Volume 1 Editions Prin Ingre France 488 p This article has been expanded using inter alia material based on a translation of an article from the Italian Wikipedia by the same name External links editImages at ADW BiolibReferences edit nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Chinese grosbeak nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eophona migratoria BirdLife International 2016 Eophona migratoria IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22720684A94677774 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22720684A94677774 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Catalogue of life IOC Finches euphonias longspurs Thrush tanager Avibase nbsp This Fringillidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chinese grosbeak amp oldid 1144313468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
