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Immature male, Honduras Pheucticus ludovicianus - Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), colloquially called "cut-throat" due to its coloration, [2] [3] is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner. [4] Males have black heads, wings, backs, and ...
Rose-breasted grosbeak. Male Female Pheucticus ludovicianus (Linnaeus, 1766) east of the Rocky Mountains, to winter from central-southern Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to Peru and Venezuela. Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Black-headed grosbeak. Male Female Pheucticus melanocephalus (Swainson, 1827)
The last time I wrote about rose-breasted grosbeaks was over 10 years ago. Back then, I was experiencing quite a bit of angst over my ability to identify their enchanting song, likened by many to ...
Black-thighed grosbeak, P. tibialis, a restricted-range endemic found only in the highlands of Costa Rica and Panama; Black-backed grosbeak, P. aureoventris; Rose-breasted grosbeak, P. ludovicianus; Black-headed grosbeak, P. melanocephalus; Masked cardinal-grosbeaks. The red-and-black grosbeak, Periporphyrus erythromelas of northern South America
Many species are brightly colored. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings. Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola; Yellow-faced grassquit, Tiaris olivaceus; Greater Antillean bullfinch, Loxigilla violacea; Black-faced grassquit ...
The female of this species looks similar to the female of the rose-breasted grosbeak and is best separated on geographical range. Measurements: [2] Length: 7.1–7.5 in (18–19 cm) Weight: 1.2–1.7 oz (34–48 g) Wingspan: 12.6 inches (32 cm) The black-headed grosbeak is similar in size to a common starling. As per its name, the male has a ...
Many species are brightly colored. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialize in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings. Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola; Lesser Antillean bullfinch, Loxigilla noctis; Black-faced grassquit, Melanospiza bicolor
The tanagers are a large group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World, mainly in the tropics. Many species are brightly coloured. As a family they are omnivorous, but individual species specialise in eating fruits, seeds, insects, or other types of food. Most have short, rounded wings.