Rose-breasted Grosbeak

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus

Description:

  • Size: 7 to 8 inches (18-21 cm)
  • Wingspan: 11 to 13 inches (29-33 cm)
  • Weight: 1.38 to 1.73 ounces am (30-49 g)

This is a medium sized songbird. It has a large, thick and pale conical bill.

Diet:

Eats seeds, fruit, insects and tree buds. Can be attracted to bird feeders with black oil sunflower seeds.

Sex Differences:

The male is easily recognizable with its striking colors of black, white and rose. The rose colored patch on the breast is in the shape of an apron. In flight the wings show patches of white. The female is very plain and drab in color. She has a large, pale bill, white eyebrows and heavy brown streaking on a whitish breast.

Nesting:

These beautiful birds will build their nest on a tree branch 5 to 15 feet above the ground. The nest will be constructed from coarse and fine twigs, and lined with hair, rootlets and grass. The clutch will normally consist of 3 to 5 eggs and incubation takes 12 to 14 days.

Range:

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Range

A Few Things You Probably Didn't Know

  • Since the Rose-breasted Grosbeak uses twigs to construct its nest, sometimes you can see the eggs from beneath the nest.
  • The male will sit on the nest about 1/3 of the incubation time.
  • Their song sounds similar to that of the American Robin except more musical.

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Went out to sit on my porch this morning, of course watching my birds and to my surprise, I saw this beautiful bird I have never seen in my life. A little …

handsome visitors  Not rated yet
I am enjoying the beauty of the rose-breasted grosbeaks at my feeders .they love the blackoil sunflower seed in my hanging feeder . The last few days …

grape jelly Not rated yet
I have been feeding the orioles grape jelly, now today the grosbeaks are eating the jelly too. I'm wondering if they are feeding their babies as they have …

Grosbeak and a dove Not rated yet
Today I saw my rose-breasted grosbeak eating on my feeder and looking down at a dove that was sitting on the baffle below. He was stretching his head …

Rose Breasted Friends Not rated yet
We live in Western NY, Chautauqua County. We started feeding birds last year when we moved to a new home. I noted 10 different species at one time at …

Rosebreasted Grosbeaks Mr. Calm Not rated yet
My male Rose-breasted Grosbeak arrives at my red Heritage sunflower seed feeder nightly, amongst the flurry of the sparrows, cardinals and black birds …

grosbeak at my feeder Not rated yet
I have a platform feeder about 5 1/2 feet off the ground. I feed black oil sunflower seeds and pure suet year round. Over the last week, I have discovered …

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Rose Breasted Grosbeak Not rated yet
My parent's have had this yard in central New Jersey, an acre of wooded property for 25 years now. Suddenly there were new "sparrows" in the yard. We …

nice surprise Not rated yet
It was the end of April and we noticed a strange bird at our feeder one morning. After researching we found it was a rose breasted grosbeck. Absolutely …

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