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| ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK Pheucticus ludovicianus |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The length is about 7.25 inches it has a large, conical, pale bill The adult male has a Rosy-red, triangular breast patch Black head and upperparts White underparts White patches in wing White spots in black tail Rosy-red wing linings The male in Fall and Winter is duller, browner Immature male similar to adult male in Fall and Winter but duller The adult female has black and white crown stripes White underparts with extensive streaking Dark gray upperparts Yellow to yellowish-orange wing linings Immature female similar to adult female Juvenile has buffy breast Migration Status:Neotropical migrant It breeds in the woods and will come to backyard feeders, because that is where I found this little jewel of a bird. canopy nesting with an open cup It hatches 3 to 6 eggs and the length of incubation is about 13 to 14 days It takes 9 to 12 days to fledge. It has one to two broods per year. Their diet is mostly insects and lesser quantities of fruits , seeds and flowers. |
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