Black-faced Grosbeak

Caryothraustes poliogaster (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

Black-faced Grosbeak, Caryothraustes poliogaster, is a passerine of the Cardinalidae family that breeds in Middle America from southern Mexico to Panama. It was first described in 1847 by Du Bus de Gisignies. This bird is a resident of Caribbean-side lowland and foothill forests, especially evergreen woodland, and also uses secondary growth, tree-dotted pasture, pine savanna edges and gardens close to suitable cover. It is recognised by its black face and throat in the nominate form, with yellow and olive tones on the head and underparts, and by the smaller C. p. scapularis, which differs in the colour of the back and scapulars.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Cardinalidae — Cardinals & Allies

Breeding range

Middle America: s Mexico to Panama