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Yellow Grosbeak
Pheucticus chrysopeplus
Yellow Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysopeplus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yellow Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysopeplus) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 77.6 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 chrysopeplus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 77.6 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow Grosbeak is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow Grosbeak is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Yellow Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysopeplus) is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico and Guatemala.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 77.6 g, with a wing length of about 11.1 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 321,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow Grosbeak?
The Yellow Grosbeak is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 77.6 g.
Where does the Yellow Grosbeak live?
The Yellow Grosbeak is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico and Guatemala, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow Grosbeak belong to?
The Yellow Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysopeplus) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow Grosbeak eat?
The Yellow Grosbeak is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow Grosbeak migrate?
The Yellow Grosbeak is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Yellow 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 Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow 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 Grosbeak's range?
The Yellow Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 321,000 km².
Conservation
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