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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 ]
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
A colloquial name for the male rose-breasted grosbeak is the "cutthroat bird," but the violence of that imagery is furthest from the truth. That red splotch on the breast is primarily used to ...
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 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 ...
The red-and-black-grosbeak is 20.5 cm (8.1 in) long; one male weighed 48 g (1.7 oz). Both sexes have a heavy black bill and their entire head including the throat is black. The male's nape, breast, and belly are bright red and its back is a deep red. The female's upper parts are dark greenish yellow and the underparts yellowish green.
Grosbeaks are a form taxon composed of unrelated but similar-looking songbirds. They eat mostly large seeds which they crack open with their huge bills, usually live in trees, and tend to have predominantly dark colors, often with bold lighter patches.
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