Red-breasted Chat vs Black-backed Grosbeak

Granatellus venustus compared with Pheucticus aureoventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Red-breasted Chat Black-backed Grosbeak
Scientific Name Granatellus venustus Pheucticus aureoventris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cardinalidae Cardinalidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 12.2 cm (4.8 in) 22.1 cm (8.7 in)
Weight 11.275 g (0.40 oz) 58.5 g (2.06 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Red-breasted Chat only

None

Black-backed Grosbeak only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Red-breasted Chat

Least Concern

Black-backed Grosbeak

About These Birds

Black-backed Grosbeak

The Black-backed Grosbeak is a large, striking finch found along forest edges and scrubby montane slopes on the eastern Andes from Colombia to Bolivia and Argentina. Males have a black back and head with golden-yellow underparts and a massive bill. It feeds on seeds, berries, and insects, often foraging in the canopy.

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