GROSBEAK


Meaning of GROSBEAK in English

n.

Any of several songbird species in the family Fringillidae that have an exceptionally large, conical bill.

Most eat seeds. Species are found in North America (e.g., rose-breasted, black-headed, blue, and evening grosbeaks ) and northern Eurasia (pine grosbeak). See also cardinal .

Evening grosbeak ( Hesperiphona vespertina )

Karl H. Maslowski

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