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Black-headed Grosbeak

Pheucticus melanocephalus · Cardinalidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records1,547,368in 3 countries
Most seen inUnited States1,393,028 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Black-headed Grosbeak in brief

The black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is a bird of the Cardinalidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 1,547,368 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in November and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States1,393,028 records · best May, Jun
Canada92,962 records · best May, Jun
Mexico61,378 records · best Mar, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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