Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
GenusPheucticus (Pheucticus Grosbeaks)
SpeciesPheucticus ludovicianus (Rose-breasted Grosbeak)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

7 Verified sightings at Cape Breton Highlands National Park From 2019 to 2026

18,540 Verified sightings across all 73 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Rose-breasted Grosbeak

The rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), colloquially called "cut-throat" due to its coloration, is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner. Males have black heads, wings, backs, and tails, and a bright rose colored patch on their white breast. Males and females exhibit marked sexual dimorphism.

Breeding habitat consists of cool-temperate open deciduous woods throughout much of eastern North America, with migration to tropical America in winter. Rose-breasted grosbeaks have an average maximum lifespan of 7.3 years in the wild, and up to 24 years in captivity. Death in the wild is generally due to collision with objects (buildings, cars, etc.) and predation, to eggs, nestlings and adults.

In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the rose-breasted grosbeak in his Ornithologie based on a specimen collected in Louisiana. He used the French name Le gros-bec de la Louisiane and the Latin Coccothraustes Ludoviciana. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Piranga olivacea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cardinalis cardinalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Junco hyemalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Turdus migratorius

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Poecile atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Zonotrichia albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Spinus tristis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Melospiza melodia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Vireo olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Regulus satrapa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~50%
2	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
3	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
4	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
5	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
6	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~20%
7	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
8	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
9	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
10	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
13	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
15	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
16	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
17	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
18	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
19	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
20	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
21	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
22	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
24	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
25	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
26	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
28	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
29	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
31	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
32	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
35	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
37	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
38	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
39	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
40	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
41	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	<5%
42	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
43	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
45	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
46	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
47	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
49	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
51	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
52	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
53	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
54	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
55	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
56	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
57	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
58	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
59	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
60	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
61	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
62	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
63	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
64	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
65	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
66	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
67	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
68	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
69	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	Insufficient data
70	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
71	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
72	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
73	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak

About the Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Recent sightings of Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Scarlet Tanager

Northern Cardinal

Dark-eyed Junco

American Robin

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Yellow-rumped Warbler

White-throated Sparrow

American Goldfinch

Song Sparrow

Red-eyed Vireo

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found