 breeding male; orange, black, and white (California, USA; 2007-05-06) |
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheuticus melanocephalus
Native Range: North America
Notes:
a stocky, large-headed, large-billed bird of hardwood forests; strong sexual dimorphism; closely related to Rose-breasted Grosbeak and sometimes hybridizes with it where their ranges overlap in the central USA.
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 young male, dorsal view; less bold than adult (California, USA; 2006-05-06) |
 female; much drabber plumage (California, USA; 2006-04-23) |
 female; pronounced eyestripe, facial pattern (California, USA; 2007-05-06) |
 adult on stick nest (California, USA; 2009-06-21) |
 adult male in full breeding plumage (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
 frontal view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
 side view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
 dorsal view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
 posing for a portrait; note the huge conical bill (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27) |
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breeding male; orange, black, and white (California, USA; 2007-05-06) 
young male, dorsal view; less bold than adult (California, USA; 2006-05-06)
female; much drabber plumage (California, USA; 2006-04-23)
female; pronounced eyestripe, facial pattern (California, USA; 2007-05-06) 
adult on stick nest (California, USA; 2009-06-21) 
adult male in full breeding plumage (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27)
frontal view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27)
side view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27)
dorsal view (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27)
posing for a portrait; note the huge conical bill (Arizona, USA; 2012-04-27)