Hesperiphona
| Hesperiphona | |
|---|---|
| Male evening grosbeak | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Hesperiphona Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Fringilla vespertina Cooper, W, 1825 | |
Hesperiphona is a genus in the finch family Fringillidae.
The genus was introduced in 1850 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte with the evening grosbeak as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek hesperos meaning "evening" and phōnē meaning "sound" or "cry".
The genus contains two species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperiphona vespertina | Evening grosbeak | Canada and the western mountainous areas of the United States and Mexico | |
| Hesperiphona abeillei | Hooded grosbeak | Central America, principally in Mexico and Guatemala. | |
