Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Coccothraustes
Species: vespertinus
Evening Grosbeak - Coccothraustes vespertinus
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) is a medium-sized (16-18 cm) songbird with bright yellow, black, and white coloration (males). They are found across most of the U.S. and southern Canada. They are social birds that erratically migrate in flocks to find better food availability. They inhabit conifer and mixed conifer-deciduous woodlands.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 45
Number of Mapped Locations: 60
Number of Observations: 271
Observation date range: 01-29-1876 to 12-31-2019
External Links
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Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)