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Golden Grosbeak
Pheucticus chrysogaster
Golden Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Golden Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 55.8 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 Pheucticus
- Species chrysogaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster) is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to Peru.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 537,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden Grosbeak?
The Golden Grosbeak is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55.8 g.
Where does the Golden Grosbeak live?
The Golden Grosbeak is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden Grosbeak belong to?
The Golden Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden Grosbeak eat?
The Golden Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Golden Grosbeak migrate?
The Golden Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden 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 Golden Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the Golden Grosbeak — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden Grosbeak's range?
The Golden Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 537,000 km².
Conservation
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