Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Cardinalidae — Cardinals & Allies

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, breeds across Canada and the USA and spends the non-breeding season in Mexico and South America. It is a member of the Cardinalidae family and is found in cool-temperate open deciduous woods through much of eastern North America. The species is noted for strong differences between the sexes, and males show black upperparts with a bright rose patch on the breast against white. It was described by Linnaeus in 1766.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Cardinalidae — Cardinals & Allies
Breeding range
North America: c Canada to se Canada, e USA and c USA
Nonbreeding range
MA, n SA
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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