Rose-breasted Grosbeak

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheuticus ludovicianus) breeds in North America and winters from Mexico to Venezuela and Peru. In winter frequents open woods, semi-open, forest edge, scattered trees in clearings, gardens and plantations. This little bird is 18 cm (7 inches) in height and 45 g in weight.

Adults have upperparts black, feathers of rump white, tipped with black and brown. Most of underparts are white, throat and breast rose-red mixed with brown. In breeding season, its head, throat and back are black, its breast and center of upper belly rose-red, and its rump and rest of upperparts are white. Its diet is based on berries, palm fruits, arillate and other seeds.