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Yellow-green Grosbeak
Caryothraustes canadensis
Yellow-green Grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-green Grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 34.5 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 canadensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-green Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-green Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-green Grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis) is a member of the Cardinalidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Panama to n, e Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-green Grosbeak?
The Yellow-green Grosbeak is a small bird that weighs around 34.5 g.
Where does the Yellow-green Grosbeak live?
The Yellow-green Grosbeak is found across South America with a range covering SA Panama to n, e Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-green Grosbeak belong to?
The Yellow-green Grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-green Grosbeak eat?
The Yellow-green Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-green Grosbeak migrate?
The Yellow-green Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-green 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 Yellow-green Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-green 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 Yellow-green Grosbeak's range?
The Yellow-green Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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