Black-headed Grosbeak

Black-headed Grosbeak

Pheucticus melanocephalus

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Cardinalidae

About

The black-headed grosbeak is a medium-sized, seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the rose-breasted grosbeak with which it hybridizes on the American Great Plains.

Fun Fact

It is sometimes considered conspecific with the rose-breasted grosbeak (P.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Live in deciduous and mixed wooded areas.

Diet

Eats pine and other seeds, berries, insects and spiders, and fruit.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance