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The grosbeak's song sounds like a robin, but they have a sweet, slurred quality to their voice that is very distinct. Sometimes, their song is said to sound like a "drunken robin." Rose-breasted grosbeaks frequently intersperse their call note with the song, and its easily recognized chink sound mimics that of two trees rubbing together in the wind.
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
At-a-Glance
• Incubation: 13-14 days
• Clutch Size: 3-6 eggs
• Young Fledge: 9-12 days after hatching
• Typical Foods: insects and fruit
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Description
Males are black and white with a red patch on their breast and underwings. Females are white with heavy brown streaking. The bill is heavy and pink-white in color.
Habitat and Habits
The rose-breasted grosbeak inhabits all types of woods, although breeders prefer younger second-growth deciduous woods.
Reproduction and Care of the Young
Nests are loosely made of grass and other materials and are placed on a low branch of a tree. |
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