A photograph of a printed photograph of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak placed in a Forsythia bush with lots of yellow flowers.
“Rose-breasted Grosbeak” in a forsythia bush

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

RBGR
  • Scientific: Pheucticus ludovicianus
  • Spanish: Picogrueso Pechirrosado
  • French: Cardinal à poitrine rose
  • Family: Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings
  • Bird Code: RBGR

If there is a 3° C increase in temperature due to unmitigated climate change

Predicted percentage of habitat lost

66%
Summer range lost
53%
Winter range lost

Climate and other threats imore info

Habitat

Prefer moist, deciduous forests and semi-open habitats but can be found in orchards, suburban gardens and parks, as well as in shrubby forest edges near ponds, marshes, and streams.

Range

Northeastern United States into central and southeastern Canada.

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Did you know?

Female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks take primary responsibility for the incubation of young, but males do relieve their mates for several hours a day. The pair sings softly to each other when they trade duties.