Large, heavyset finch with a very thick, conical bill. Adult males are yellow and black birds with a prominent white patch in the wings. Note bright-yellow stripe over the eye.
Large and stocky finch with an enormous bill. Females/immatures are mostly gray, with white-and-black wings and a greenish-yellow tinge to the neck and flanks.
Flashy white wing patches help make it conspicuous in foliage. Also note hefty pale bill and yellow eyebrow.
Heavy-bodied finch with a hefty bill. Adult males are mustard yellow below with a brighter yellow eyebrow.
Females/immatures are grayish overall with a yellow wash on the neck. Note black-and-white wings with a white rectangular patch.
Uses its hefty bill to crush sunflower seeds at bird feeders.
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Evening Grosbeaks are large, heavyset finches with very thick, powerful, conical bills. They have a thick neck, full chest, and relatively short tail.
About the size of a Northern Cardinal, but more compact and thicker bodied; smaller than a Steller’s Jay or Blue Jay.
robin-sizedThere is little geographic variation in plumage, but Evening Grosbeaks do consist of at least three distinct populations, each with distinct call notes.
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Fringillidae)
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