The Black-headed Grosbeak [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Black-headed Grosbeak Looks Like

The Black-headed Grosbeak has overall_color color of orange and black and white.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has above_color color of black and orange.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has head color of black.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has face color of black.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has below_color color of orange.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has back color of orange.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has bill color of blackish.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has wing color of black and white.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has belly color of orange.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has tail color of black and white.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has chest color of orange.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has leg color of greyish.

The Black-headed Grosbeak has neck color of orange.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Black-headed Grosbeak

The length of the Black-headed Grosbeak is from 7.1 inches to 7.5 inches (18.0 cm to 19.1 cm).

The weight of the Black-headed Grosbeak is from 1.2 ounces to 1.7 ounces (34.0 grams to 48.2 grams).

The wingspan of the Black-headed Grosbeak is 12.6 inches (32.0 cm).

Pictures of the Black-headed Grosbeak

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Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak by Larry Lamsa, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed grosbeak by alexfiles, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed grosbeak by alexfiles, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-headed Grosbeak, black-headed grosbeak by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
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Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak (m) by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Black-headed Grosbeak
adult Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak – female by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Black-headed Grosbeak
adult Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak #1 – adult male by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak, Cowbird (juvenile) ?? & Black-headed Grosbeak|NMP | 2013-07-28at09-01-454 by Bettina Arrigoni, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak by Mike`s Birds, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak, Cowbird (juvenile) ?? & Black-headed Grosbeak|NMP | 2013-07-28at09-01-412 by Bettina Arrigoni, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak, Cowbird (juvenile) ?? & Black-headed Grosbeak|NMP | 2013-07-28at09-01-391 by Bettina Arrigoni, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak – juvenile by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak
juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak, Black-headed Grosbeak – juvenile by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the Black-headed Grosbeak

insects (beetles, caterpillars, wasps, bees, flies); spiders; snails; seeds of various weeds; eats berries of many plants (including mistletoe and poison oak); cultivated fruit.

What the Black-headed Grosbeak Likes to Eat

The Black-headed Grosbeak feeds on the following:

Where To Find the Black-headed Grosbeak

You can find the Black-headed Grosbeak in the following habitats:

  • Deciduous and mixed woods
  • (breeding -) oak woodland
  • streamside groves of cottonwood and willow
  • pine-oak woods in mountains
  • pinyon-juniper woodland
  • seldom in purely coniferous forest