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Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus
Sparrows, Finches, Cardinals, Longspurs, and Tanagers
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak specimens on display in the exhibit "Birds of D.C."

DC Information

Common migrant, fairly common summer resident in deciduous forests from early May to early October, breeds May to July. The male with its black, white, and rose-red color is very different from the brown-streaked female.

Specimen Information

A female is on the left and a colorful male is on the right.

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