Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Aves › Passeriformes › Cardinalidae › Pheucticus
Conservation status: least_concern
The rose-breasted grosbeak, colloquially called "cut-throat" due to its coloration, is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner. Males have black heads, wings, backs, and tails, and a bright rose colored patch on their white breast. Males and females exhibit marked sexual dimorphism.
How To Identify
The male is medium-sized with a distinctive combination of glossy black on the head and back, contrasted sharply by a brilliant rose-pink chest. Females are generally duller brown or gray.
Habitat
They inhabit deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, and gardens across eastern North America, preferring areas with tall trees and understory vegetation.
Behaviour
These birds are known for their beautiful, melodious song that resembles a robin's but richer and more complex, and they often forage deliberately through foliage for insects and seeds.
Did You Know?
It is colloquially called "cut-throat" due to its coloration.
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