Collared grosbeak
Mycerobas affinis (Blyth, 1855)
The collared grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 70.5 g to 83 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the collared grosbeak
- Weight
- 70.5 g – 83 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the collared grosbeak live?
Not recorded
What is the collared grosbeak?
The collared grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. Its range encompasses the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, mainly the Himalayas, along with some adjoining regions. It is found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand. Its natural habitat is mountainous deciduous or mixed forests.
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Is the collared grosbeak endangered?
The collared grosbeak is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the collared grosbeak classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusMycerobas
- SpeciesMycerobas affinis (Blyth, 1855)
Synonyms Coccothraustes affinis, Hesperiphona affinis
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- سميك المنقار المطوقArabic
- durbec de collarCatalan
- dlask černohlavýCzech
- PirolkernebiderDanish
- GelbschenkelkernbeißerGerman
- Gelbschenkel-KernbeißerGerman
- koluma dikbekuloEsperanto
- Picogordo acollaradoSpanish
- tuli-suurnokkvint (tuli-suurnokk)Estonian
- tamminokkavarpunenFinnish
- Gros-bec voisinFrench
- žuti batokljunCroatian
- sárgacombú meggyvágóHungarian
- Frosone dal collareItalian
- Beccogrosso dal collareItalian
- キバシキンクロシメJapanese
- geltonasis kalninis svilikasLithuanian
- apkakles dižknābisLatvian
- Daatsohí binághah yishtłizhígííNavajo
- GeelrugdikbekDutch
- HalsbanddikbekDutch
- gullkjernebiterNorwegian
- grubodziób obrożnyPolish
- bico-grossudo-de-colarPortuguese
- Ошейниковый дубоносRussian
- Ошейниковый горный дубоносRussian
- glezg himalájskySlovak
- Batokljun ogrličarSerbian
- halsbandsstenknäckSwedish
- นกกระติ๊ดใหญ่สร้อยคอเหลืองThai
- Halkalı Sarı KocabaşTurkish
- коструба пектораловаUkrainian
- 黄颈拟蜡嘴雀Chinese
- 黑翅擬臘嘴雀Chinese
Relatives of the collared grosbeak
Other species in the same genus Mycerobas.
White-winged grosbeak
Mycerobas carnipes
Spot-winged grosbeak
Mycerobas melanozanthos
Black-and-yellow grosbeak
Mycerobas icterioides
CompareCollared grosbeak vs White-winged grosbeakCollared grosbeak vs Spot-winged grosbeakCollared grosbeak vs Black-and-yellow grosbeak
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the collared grosbeak?
An adult collared grosbeak weighs 70.5 g – 83 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the collared grosbeak endangered?
The collared grosbeak is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the collared grosbeak?
The collared grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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