Black-headed Grosbeak

Left: male Black-headed Grosbeak. Right: juvenile Black-headed Grosbeak.

NPS Photos / Rachel Ames

Size: 7-8”
Description: Mostly orange with a black head, black and white wings, and a thick beak. Females and juveniles are paler overall and have white streaks on face and neck.
Migratory Status: Summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Breed in ponderosa pine, aspen and foothill riparian forests to 8,000 feet.
Diet: Forage in the understory and canopy, and eat seeds, berries and a wide variety of insects including beetles and snails.

 

• Black-headed Grosbeak (song)

  
  

  Black-headed Grosbeak song recorded in the Alluvial Fan area of Rocky Mountain National Park.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/31/2017

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• Black-headed Grosbeak (song)

  
  

  Black-headed Grosbeak song recorded in the Alluvial Fan area of Rocky Mountain National Park.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/31/2017

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025