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Black-faced Grosbeak
Caryothraustes poliogaster
Black-faced Grosbeak (Caryothraustes poliogaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-faced Grosbeak (Caryothraustes poliogaster) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 41.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Caryothraustes
- Species poliogaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-faced Grosbeak is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-faced Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-faced Grosbeak (Caryothraustes poliogaster) is a member of the Cardinalidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 317,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-faced Grosbeak?
The Black-faced Grosbeak is a small bird that weighs around 41.8 g.
Where does the Black-faced Grosbeak live?
The Black-faced Grosbeak is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-faced Grosbeak belong to?
The Black-faced Grosbeak (Caryothraustes poliogaster) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-faced Grosbeak eat?
The Black-faced Grosbeak is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-faced Grosbeak migrate?
The Black-faced Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-faced Grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-faced Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the Black-faced Grosbeak — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-faced Grosbeak's range?
The Black-faced Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 317,000 km².
Conservation
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