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Rose-breasted Grosbeak![]() (Note: If you are using Internet Explorer
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Description:
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:![]() ![]() A Few Things You Probably Didn't Know:
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