Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 36,636
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The rose-breasted grosbeak, colloquially called "cut-throat" due to its coloration, is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner. 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Rose-breasted grosbeak”.