Yellow Grosbeak

Overview

Yellow Grosbeak: Large finch, yellow overall with black streaks on back. Bill is large and triangular with black upper mandible and gray lower mandible. Black wings have two white bars and black tail coverts have bold white tips. Alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.

Range and Habitat

Yellow Grosbeak: Native of western Mexico; sometimes visits southeastern Arizona during the summer, where it frequents riparian areas and canyons.

INTERESTING FACTS

The Yellow Grosbeak was first described in 1832 by Nicholas Aylward Vigors, an Irish zoologist and politician.
The bill is even bigger in proportion to the head than those of its northern relatives.
A group of grosbeaks are collectively known as a "gross" of grosbeaks.

The Yellow Grosbeak has a large range reaching up to roughly 300,000 square kilometers. This bird can be found in Guatemala, Mexico and the United States. This species prefers forested areas in the subtropical and tropical areas including lowlands and mountains. It also appears in deforested areas as well. The global population of this species has not been quantified, but it is referred to as “frequent” in portions of its range. Due to this, population trends for the Yellow Grosbeak have a present evaluation level of Least Concern.