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Rose-breasted grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
42.3617, -81.8306
Field Notes
Description:
Adult birds are 18–22 cm (7.1–8.7 in) long, span 29–33 cm (11–13 in) across the wings and weigh 35–65 g (1.2–2.3 oz), with an average of 46 g (1.6 oz).[3][4] At all ages and in both sexes, the beak is dusky horn-colored, and the feet and eyes are dark.[5]
The song is a subdued mellow warbling, resembling a more refined version of the American robin's (Turdus migratorius). Males start singing early, occasionally even when still in winter quarters. The call is a sharp pink or pick.[2]
Habitat:
It builds a twig nest in a tree or large shrub. The rose-breasted grosbeak forages in shrubs or trees for insects, seeds and berries, also catching insects in flight and occasionally eating nectar. It usually keeps to the treetops, and only rarely can be seen on the ground.
Notes:
Notes from Wikipedia -
General observations- he is jumpy to noises and loves the back yard feeder
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