Black-headed Grosbeak
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Black-headed Grosbeak

Pheucticus melanocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
32 Verified records at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is a medium-sized, seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the rose-breasted grosbeak (P. ludovicianus) with which it hybridizes on the American Great Plains. The 19 cm (7.5 in) long, 47 g (1.7 oz) black-headed grosbeak is a migratory bird, with nesting grounds from southwestern British Columbia, through the western half of the United States, into central Mexico. It occurs as a vagrant further south in Central America. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

Rose-breasted Grosbeak
LC

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Insufficient data
Hepatic Tanager
LC

Hepatic Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga flava

30–40% · Possible
Red-headed Tanager
LC Endemic

Red-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga erythrocephala

Insufficient data
Western Tanager
LC

Western Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga ludoviciana

5–10% · With luck
Summer Tanager
LC

Summer Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga rubra

5–10% · With luck
Blue Grosbeak
LC

Blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina caerulea

5–10% · With luck
Flame-colored Tanager
LC Endemic

Flame-colored Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga bidentata

<5% · Rare
Varied Bunting
LC

Varied Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina versicolor

Insufficient data
Lazuli Bunting
LC

Lazuli Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina amoena

Insufficient data
Indigo Bunting
LC

Indigo Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina cyanea

Insufficient data
Yellow-eyed Junco
LC Endemic

Yellow-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco phaeonotus

70–80% · Very likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
12 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
13 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
15 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
18 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
20 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
21 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
22 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
26 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Grosbeak in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-headed Grosbeak in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

October has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Grosbeak in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.

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