Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Adult male
- Large songbird with very thick, pale bill
- Black above and white below with white patches on wing
- Bright, rosy pink patch on breast
- © Gary Tyson, PA, Tioga County, June 2010
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Female
- Large, stocky songbird with heavy, pale bill
- Brown above with contrasting stripes on head
- Pale underparts with thin, dark streaks on breast
- White wing-bars usually visible
- © Kelly Dilello, May 2009
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Immature male
- Large, stocky songbird
- Immature male is similar to female but with rosy wash appearing on breast
- Massive, conical bill
- © Cameron Rognan, NY, Sapsucker Woods, Ithaca, July 2008
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Immature Male
- Heavy-bodied with very thick bill
- Young, molting males have characteristics of adult male and female
- Distinctive rosy patch on white breast
- © Kelly Azar, PA, Chester County, September 2010
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Adult male
- Large, stocky songbird
- Massive, pale bill
- Contrasting black and white plumage
- Rosy red patch on breast
- © Mary Fran, May 2009
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Female
- Heavy-bodied, stocky songbird
- Very heavy, pale bill
- Pale underparts with thin, brown streaks
- Bold striped pattern on head
- © Joel DeYoung, MI, Holland, May 2011
Similar Species
Female
- Similar to female Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Darker bill
- Fewer and fainter streaks on breast, usually confined to flanks
- Sometime shows yellow or golden wash on face
- © Mike Wisnicki, Grand Forks, BC, May 2010
Female
- Much smaller than female Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Smaller bill
- More heavily streaked below
- Lacks wing-bars
- © Kelly Azar, Chester County, PA, October 2010
Adult female
- Similar to female Rose-breasted Grosbeak, but more slender and less stocky
- Longer, thinner, more sharply-pointed bill
- Heavier, darker streaks on underparts
- Darker and more patterned above
- © hjhipster, Forsythe NWR, Oceanville, NJ, May 2010