Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
White-winged Grosbeak
Mycerobas carnipes
White-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The White-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 58.8 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 Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Mycerobas
- Species carnipes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 58.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-winged 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 White-winged Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, sc.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 58.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 9.4 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 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-winged Grosbeak?
The White-winged Grosbeak is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 58.8 g.
Where does the White-winged Grosbeak live?
The White-winged Grosbeak is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-winged Grosbeak belong to?
The White-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-winged Grosbeak eat?
The White-winged Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-winged Grosbeak migrate?
The White-winged Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-winged 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 White-winged Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the White-winged 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 White-winged Grosbeak's range?
The White-winged Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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