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Crimson-collared Grosbeak

Rhodothraupis celaenoOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Cardinals and Grosbeaks (Cardinalidae)

Crimson-collared Grosbeak Breeding Male Portrait
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General

Crimson-collared Grosbeak: Large finch with blood-red body, brown-red back, black hood and bib, huge conical bill, and dark wings. Female has olive-yellow body.

Range and Habitat

Crimson-collared Grosbeak: Native of northeastern Mexico, sometimes wintering in the lower Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas; inhabits brushy woodlands.

Voice Text

"twit-twertt-teer-twerty-dur"

Interesting Facts

 The life history and ecological requirements for the Crimson-collared Grosbeak are poorly documented.

 They have been observed feeding on a variety of fruit, including mangos, loquat, oranges, and chinaberry.

 A group of grosbeaks are collectively known as a "gross" of grosbeaks.



Author

Gary Owen Dick

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Family Cardinals and Grosbeaks (Cardinalidae)_blue
Species Rhodothraupis celaeno
Length8.5 Inches
Wingspan13 Inches

Crimson-collared Grosbeak

Crimson-collared Grosbeak: Large finch with blood-red body, brown-red back, black hood, bib, huge conical bill, and dark wings. Forages in brushy woodland. Feeds on insects, larvae, seeds, fruits, berries. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled briefly to sides.

● Song: "twit-twertt-teer-twerty-dur"

● Foraging & Feeding: Crimson-collared Grosbeak: Eats seeds, berries, fruits, and insects; forages high to low in second-growth forests and brushy woodlands.

● Breeding & nesting: Crimson-collared Grosbeak: Two to three pale blue-gray eggs with flecks of brown are laid in a nest made of grass and twigs, lined with finer materials, and built in a bush, tangled vines, or sometimes low in a tree. Incubation ranges from 11 to 13 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Crimson-collared Grosbeak: Audubon's Oriole is larger with olive-yellow upperparts, bright yellow underparts, and slender bill.

Flight Pattern

Short flights within vegetation and below canopy; rapid wing beats alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Crimson-collared Grosbeak Breeding Male Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Crimson-collared Grosbeak: Native of northeastern Mexico, sometimes wintering in the lower Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas; inhabits brushy woodlands.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationYes but uncommon
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight1.5 Ounces