Pheucticus ludovicianus

Information about the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak:

The Rose-Breasted Grosbeak is a North American songbird that is part of the cardinal family. They live in deciduous woods, as well as orchards and groves. They are larger songbirds, generally about 7-8.5 inches long. They feed on seeds, berries and insects which they forage for in shrubs and trees. This songbirds breeding habitat is open deciduous woods across most of Canada and the northeastern USA. They migrate south into Central and South America during the winter. They have a very distinctive song, which is sometime said to sound like a "drunken robin."