Rose-breasted grosbeak

Rose-breasted grosbeak
Adult female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Genus: Pheucticus
Species:
P. ludovicianus
Binomial name
Pheucticus ludovicianus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Range in northern America:
  Breeding range
  Migration only range
  Wintering range
Synonyms
  • Loxia ludoviciana Linnaeus, 1766
  • Zamelodia ludoviciana (Linnaeus, 1766)
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 tails, and a bright rose colored patch on their white breast. Males and females exhibit marked sexual dimorphism.

Breeding habitat consists of cool-temperate open deciduous woods throughout much of eastern North America, with migration to tropical America in winter. Rose-breasted grosbeaks have an average maximum lifespan of 7.3 years in the wild, and up to 24 years in captivity. Death in the wild is generally due to collision with objects (buildings, cars, etc.) and predation, to eggs, nestlings and adults.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Pheucticus ludovicianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723813A132168899. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723813A132168899.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wyatt, Valerie E.; Francis, Charles M. (2020-03-04). Poole, Alan F.; Gill, Frank B. (eds.). "Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.robgro.01.
  3. ^ "Rose-breasted Grosbeak". American Bird Conservancy. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  4. ^ "Rose-breasted grosbeak: Life History". All About Birds.