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The evening grosbeak is similar in appearance to the Eurasian hawfinch, both being bulky, heavily built finches with large bills and short tails. The evening grosbeak ranges in length from 16 to 22 cm (6.3 to 8.7 in) and spans 30 to 36 cm (12 to 14 in) across the wings.
The following is a list of grosbeak species, arranged in groups of closely related genera. These genera are more closely related to smaller-billed birds than to other grosbeaks. Exceptions are the three genera of "typical grosbeak finches", which form a group of closest living relatives and might thus be considered the "true" grosbeaks.
This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Tennessee.Unless otherwise noted, this list is based on one published in May 2010 by the Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA) with the National Park Service (NPS). [1]
The evening and pine grosbeaks are finches, the same family as a goldfinch, whereas the rose-breasted grosbeak is in the cardinal family. The common name they share, “grosbeak,” was given long ...
Evening grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus (O) Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator (O) House finch, Haemorhous mexicanus (Native to the southwestern U.S.; introduced in the east) (Uc) Purple finch, Haemorhous purpureus (O) Redpoll, Acanthis flammea (R) Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra (R) White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera (O)
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I) (U)
In the spring and summer, for example, our forests are filled with the songs of more than 75 species of tanagers, vireos, warblers, cuckoos, flycatchers, grosbeaks, swallows, swifts, hummingbirds ...
Starlings and mynas are small to medium-sized Old World passerine birds with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct and most are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. The plumage of several species is dark with a metallic sheen. European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I) (R)