Evening Grosbeak

Hesperiphona vespertina (Cooper, W, 1825)

Evening Grosbeak, Hesperiphona vespertina, is a finch found in North America, breeding from Canada through western mountain areas of the United States to Mexico. It is a passerine in the family Fringillidae. The bird is bulky, with a large bill and a short tail. Adult males show a bright yellow forehead and body, a brown head and white wing patches, while females are mainly olive-brown with greyer underparts and white wing patches. Its range has spread eastwards in historical times.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Fringillidae — Finches, Euphonias

Breeding range

North America, Middle America: Canada to sw Mexico