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Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak
Parkerthraustes humeralis
Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 37 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 Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Parkerthraustes
- Species humeralis
Where it lives
Far southern Colombia and eastern Ecuador to central Bolivia, east through eastern Amazonian Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA far s Colombia and e Ecuador to c Bolivia, e through e Amazonian Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak?
The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak is a small bird that weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak live?
The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak is found across South America with a range covering SA far s Colombia and e Ecuador to c Bolivia, e through e Amazonian Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak belong to?
The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak eat?
The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak migrate?
The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-shouldered 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-shouldered Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-shouldered 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-shouldered Grosbeak's range?
The Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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