Yellow Grosbeak
Pheucticus chrysopeplus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCardinalidae (Cardinàlids)
- GenusPheucticus (Pheucticus Grosbeaks)
- SpeciesPheucticus chrysopeplus (Yellow Grosbeak)
The yellow grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysopeplus) is a bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals, grosbeaks, and “tanager” allies. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. It also occurs as a vagrant in the United States. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Grosbeak sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Grosbeak in Rocky Mountain National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Grosbeak sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow Grosbeak in Rocky Mountain National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Grosbeak in Rocky Mountain National Park in our monthly data.