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Mycerobas affinis
Habitat
Mountainous deciduous or mixed forest
Range
Himalayas and adjoining regions: Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand
Size
22–24 cm; males about 69–72 g
The collared grosbeak is a finch of mountainous deciduous or mixed forest, found in the northern Indian subcontinent, mainly the Himalayas, in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand. It is 22–24 cm long; two males weighed 69 and 72 g and a female 83 g. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Adult males are glossy black on the head, upper wings and tail with an earthy brownish collar and rich deep yellow elsewhere; the female is olive-green above and yellowish below with no black on the face. The flight call is a mellow, rapid pip-pip-pip-pip-uh and the male's song a clear, loud, rising whistle of five or six notes. Pairs or small parties usually perch near the tops of tall trees but forage lower. The source does not describe its status in China. (Wikipedia, general species account)