# Rose-breasted Grosbeak

*Pheucticus ludovicianus*

Unlike many songbirds, both the male and female take turns incubating eggs and will even sing to each other while switching places on the nest.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Cardinalidae › Pheucticus
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, orchards, and suburban parks with mature trees.
- **Diet:** Omnivorous; primarily eats seeds and fruit, but switches to insects like beetles and caterpillars during the breeding season.
- **Range:** North America, Central America, South America
- **Size:** 18-21 cm in length, weighing 38-54 grams
- **Lifespan:** 7-9 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat fragmentation on breeding grounds and collisions with glass windows during migration.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. Observe from a distance with binoculars to avoid disturbing nesting pairs. If you find an injured bird, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Do not handle without gloves to prevent stress to the bird.

## About

The rose-breasted grosbeak ( Pheucticus ludovicianus ) is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner. It breeds in cool-temperate North America, migrating to tropical America in winter.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/7aff3c5e-8c52-485d-92c9-677e75a71b7c
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/10271
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/169653410/medium.jpg (Cephas, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.