Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The rose-breasted grosbeak, colloquially called "cut-throat" due to its coloration, is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner. Males have black heads, wings, backs, and tails, and a bright rose colored patch on their white breast. Males and females exhibit marked sexual dimorphism.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Genus
- Pheucticus