Listen to the Rose-breasted grosbeak
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About the Rose-breasted grosbeak
The Rose-breasted grosbeak is a bird in the family Cardinalidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 44 g.
What does the Rose-breasted grosbeak sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call and song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), 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.
Breeding habitat consists of cool-temperate open deciduous woods throughout much of eastern North America, with migration to tropical America in winter. Rose-breasted grosbeaks have an average maximum lifespan of 7.3 years in the wild, and up to 24 years in captivity. Death in the wild is generally due to collision with objects (buildings, cars, etc.) and predation, to eggs, nestlings and adults.
Related birds in the genus Pheucticus
More from the family Cardinalidae
Northern cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Indigo bunting
Passerina cyanea
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Scarlet tanager
Piranga olivacea
Summer tanager
Piranga rubra
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Western tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Lazuli bunting
Passerina amoena
Red-crowned ant tanager
Habia rubica
Blue seedeater
Amaurospiza concolor
Frequently asked questions
What does a Rose-breasted grosbeak sound like?
You can hear 4 recordings of the Rose-breasted grosbeak on this page, including its call and song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Rose-breasted grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rose-breasted grosbeak as “least concern”.
What family does the Rose-breasted grosbeak belong to?
The Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) belongs to the family Cardinalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, Washington, MN by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Wild River State Park, Chisago County, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Nerstrand Big Woods SP, Rice, Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call, song · Minnesota… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q839834 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rose-breasted grosbeak – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Cephas – CC BY-SA 3.0