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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]
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)
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 ...
An immature female European starling. Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae. Starlings 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 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 ...
Summer tanager Rose-breasted grosbeak. The cardinals are a family of robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages. Rose-throated tanager, Piranga roseogularis; Hepatic tanager, Piranga flava; Summer tanager, Piranga rubra; Scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea
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.