Rose Breasted Grosbeak

The colorful coat and red breast of a male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is relatively common throughout much of eastern and central North America and lives in primary and secondary deciduous and mixed forest and thickets, as well as alongside humans in parks and gardens. It overwinters in Central and South America.

Both male and female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks sing, and both share incubation, brooding, and feeding duties at the nest. The song is similar to that of the American Robin but is sweeter and more varied, and often interspersed with the grosbeak's distinctive “ chink ” call note. This is one of few species reported to sing while sitting on the nest.

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