Blue Grosbeak vs Black-backed Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea comparado con Pheucticus aureoventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Blue Grosbeak Black-backed Grosbeak
Nombre científico Passerina caerulea Pheucticus aureoventris
Orden Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familia Cardinalidae Cardinalidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 17,2 cm (6.8 in) 22,1 cm (8.7 in)
Peso 29,0 g (1.02 oz) 58,5 g (2.06 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-5 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Blue Grosbeak only

Ninguno

Black-backed Grosbeak only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Blue Grosbeak

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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