Yellow Grosbeak

Pheucticus chrysopeplus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Cardinals and Grosbeaks (Cardinalidae)

Code 4

YEGR

Code 6

PHECHR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Brown to brown-black.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Yellow
Forehead Color: Yellow
Nape Color: Yellow
Throat Color: Yellow
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 23-24 cm (9-9.5 in)
Weight: 62 g (2.2 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Black, Yellow
Underparts: Yellow
Upperparts: Black back, wings black with white bars and tips.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights with rapidly beating wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 30-33 cm (12-13 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black with some white.
Under Tail: Black and white.
Leg Color: Gray

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