Yellow Grosbeak

Pheucticus chrysopeplus

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Identification

24 cm (9") Rare. Casual stray to southeastern Arizona in early summer from Mexico. Open woodlands.

Massive bill. Black wings and tail with white markings.

Male: bright yellow head and underparts. Black-striped yellow back.

Female or Immature: dark streaked crown and back. Dull yellow face and underparts.

Details in the field

4 photos

Credit: Anthonut

Watch and learn

1 video

Yellow Grosbeak singing

Credit: Patrice Adret

Bird Advisor Identification rules 2 variants 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

1 rule

Rule 1 13 criteria confidence 2

What was the sex of the bird ?: Male · Unknown
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour were the WINGS ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Yellow · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: Yellow · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Yellow · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour was the BILL ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Conical and thick · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Very short · Short · Medium · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Yellow · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Sparrow-sized · Robin-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Songbird (ground or perching bird)
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:872-yellow-grosbeak-male:1:1 Source: 872 Yellow Grosbeak (Male), row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 13 criteria confidence 2

What was the sex of the bird ?: Female · Unknown
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour were the WINGS ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Unknown
What colour was the BILL ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Conical and thick · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Very short · Short · Medium · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Sparrow-sized · Robin-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Songbird (ground or perching bird)
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:873-yellow-grosbeak-female-or-immature:1:1 Source: 873 Yellow Grosbeak (Female or Immature), row 1