Evening grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina (W. Cooper, 1825)
The evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 57.3 g to 60.6 g and live up to 15.3 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the evening grosbeak
- Weight
- 57.3 g – 60.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 15.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 17 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 13 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.25src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the evening grosbeak live?
Not recorded
What is the evening grosbeak?
The evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae found in North America.
The evening grosbeak is bulky, with a large bill and short tail. The bird has a distinct appearance, with the adult male featuring a bright yellow forehead and body, brown head, and white wing patches, while the adult female has a mainly olive-brown body with greyer underparts and white wing patches.
The evening grosbeak breeds in coniferous and mixed forests across Canada, the western mountainous areas of the United States, and Mexico. Its migration pattern is variable, sometimes reaching as far south as the southern U.S. in winters. These birds forage in trees and bushes, and their diet mainly consists of seeds, berries, and insects. The bird's range has expanded eastward in historical times, likely due to the planting of Manitoba maples and other shrubs near farms and the availability of bird feeders during winter.
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What does the evening grosbeak sound like?
Is the evening grosbeak endangered?
The evening grosbeak is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the evening grosbeak classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae
- genusHesperiphona
- SpeciesHesperiphona vespertina (W. Cooper, 1825)
Synonyms Coccothraustes bonapartei, Coccothraustes vespertinus, Fringilla vespertina, Hesperiphona vespertina, Hesperiphona vespertina vespertina, Hesperiphona vespertina vespertina, Loxia bonapartei
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Вечерна черешаркаBulgarian
- Beg-tev tal melenBreton
- durbec vespertíCatalan
- dlask žlutočelýCzech
- tewbig cyfnosWelsh
- AftenkernebiderDanish
- AbendkernbeißerGerman
- vespera dikbekuloEsperanto
- Picogordo vespertinoSpanish
- ameerika suurnokk-vintEstonian
- amerikannokkavarpunenFinnish
- Gros-bec errantFrench
- Grosbec errantFrench
- Glasán feascarthaIrish
- Gobbagh-mooar fastyraghManx
- עב-מקור ערבHebrew
- zlatni batokljunCroatian
- koronás meggyvágóHungarian
- KvöldbíturIcelandic
- Frosone vespertinoItalian
- キビタイシメJapanese
- vakarinis amerikinis svilikasLithuanian
- saulrieta dižknābisLatvian
- AvonddikbekDutch
- gulbrynkjernebitarNorwegian Nynorsk
- gulbrynkjernebiterNorwegian
- grubodziób białoskrzydłyPolish
- bico-grossudo-americanoPortuguese
- bico-grossudo-vespertinoPortuguese
- Вечерний дубоносRussian
- Вечерний американский дубоносRussian
- EahketbeibbošNorthern Sami
- glezg večernýSlovak
- zlati debelokljunSlovenian
- Zlatočeli batokljunSerbian
- aftonstenknäckSwedish
- Sarı Kaşlı KocabaşTurkish
- кіпаль жовтобровийUkrainian
- 黃昏臘嘴雀Chinese
- 黄昏锡嘴雀Chinese
Relatives of the evening grosbeak
Other species in the same genus Hesperiphona.
Hooded grosbeak
Hesperiphona abeillei
Common questions
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How big is the evening grosbeak?
An adult evening grosbeak weighs 57.3 g – 60.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the evening grosbeak endangered?
The evening grosbeak is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the evening grosbeak live?
The evening grosbeak has a recorded lifespan of 15.3 years.
What kind of animal is the evening grosbeak?
The evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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