Collared Grosbeak

Mycerobas affinis (Blyth, 1855)

≈25 cmLength83 gWeight

This bird is 22–24 cm long, with a black head, tail and upperwing, a brown collar and otherwise deep yellow plumage in the male.

Busiest months: May · Most records: China, Bhutan, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Male has a black head, upperwing and tail with a metallic gloss
An earthy-brown collar encircles the neck below the black head
Rest of feathers a rich, deep yellow
Bill strong and powerful

Male, female and young

Female has an olive back, yellowish underparts and no black on the face; juvenile resembles the female.

Voice

Gives a soft, rapid “pip-pip-pip-pip-uh” in flight; alarm call is a shrill “kurr”.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: China, Bhutan, India

Collared Grosbeak has been recorded at 86 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

ChelelaBhutan192 records
MengbishanChina65 records
Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina63 records

More places

Balang Shan [General Area]China55 records
PelelaBhutan35 records
Gonggangling PassChina35 records
Lianhuashan NNRChina32 records
ThrumsinglaBhutan26 records
Hailuogou Glacier Forest ParkChina22 records
Tangjiahe NNRChina20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Bhutan India Nepal Thailand

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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