Evening grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus

Identification Tips:

• Large, pale, conical bill
• Short tail
• Distinctive call note often given in flight
• Frequently gathers in flocks

Male:

• Yellow forehead, supercilium and body
• Brown head and upperback
• Black wings and tail
• Large white patch in wing

Female:

• Gray upperparts
• Pale gray underparts
• Black wings and tail
• White patches in wings

Similar species:

The male Evening Grosbeak is instantly recognizable. Females have large bills, short tails and distinctive call notes.