Eophona


The Oriental grosbeaks are a genus of finches containing two species: The genus was introduced in 1851 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould. The name Eophona is derived from the classical Greek words ēōs meaning "dawn" and phōnē meaning "shout" or "cry".
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Eophona migratoriaChinese grosbeakChina, Manchuria and Korea
Eophona personataJapanese grosbeakJapan from Hokkaido to Kyushu