Black-headed Grosbeak
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Cardinals and Allies

Black-headed Grosbeak

Pheucticus melanocephalus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is a medium-sized, seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the rose-breasted grosbeak (P. ludovicianus) with which it hybridizes on the American Great Plains.
The 19 cm (7.5 in) long, 47 g (1.7 oz) black-headed grosbeak is a migratory bird, with nesting grounds from southwestern British Columbia, through the western half of the United States, into central Mexico. It occurs as a vagrant further south in Central America.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.