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Eophona 
Summary
The Oriental grosbeaks (Eophona) are a genus of finches containing two species:[2] The genus was introduced in 1851 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould.[3] The name Eophona is derived from the classical Greek words ēōs meaning "dawn" and phōnē meaning "shout" or "cry".[4]
| Eophona | |
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| Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Superfamily: | Passeroidea |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Eophona Gould, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Loxia melanura[1] Gmelin, 1789
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| Species | |
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| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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| Chinese grosbeak
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Eophona migratoria Hartert, 1903 |
China, Manchuria and Korea | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
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| Japanese grosbeak
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Eophona personata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1847) |
Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu
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References edit
- ^ "Fringillidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ 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.