Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Shenandoah National Park
825 Verified records at Shenandoah National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), colloquially called "cut-throat" due to its coloration, is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner. Males have black heads, wings, backs, and tails, and a bright rose colored patch on their white breast. Males and females exhibit marked sexual dimorphism. Breeding habitat consists of cool-temperate open deciduous woods throughout much of eastern North America, with migration to tropical America in winter. Rose-breasted grosbeaks have an average maximum lifespan of 7.3 years in the wild, and up to 24 years in captivity. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-breasted Grosbeak sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 825 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park

Northern Cardinal
LC Endemic

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

80–90% · Very likely
Indigo Bunting
LC

Indigo Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina cyanea

20–30% · Possible
Scarlet Tanager
LC

Scarlet Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga olivacea

10–20% · With luck
Western Tanager
LC

Western Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga ludoviciana

Insufficient data
Blue Grosbeak
LC

Blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina caerulea

<5% · Rare
Summer Tanager
LC

Summer Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga rubra

<5% · Rare
Dickcissel
LC

Dickcissel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spiza americana

Insufficient data
Painted Bunting
LC

Painted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina ciris

Insufficient data
Carolina Wren
LC

Carolina Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryothorus ludovicianus

80–90% · Very likely
Tufted Titmouse
LC

Tufted Titmouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeolophus bicolor

70–80% · Very likely
Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

70–80% · Very likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
5 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
7 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
9 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
10 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
11 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
12 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
13 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
14 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
15 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
17 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
18 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
19 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
20 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
22 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
23 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
24 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
25 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
26 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
32 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
35 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
40 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
42 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
43 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
<5%
46 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
47 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
49 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
51 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
53 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
54 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
55 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
56 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
57 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
58 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
59 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
60 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
61 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
62 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
63 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
64 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
65 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
66 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
67 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
68 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
69 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
70 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
71 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
72 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
73 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
74 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
75 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
76 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
77 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
78 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
79 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
80 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
81 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
82 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
Insufficient data
83 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
84 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
85 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
86 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
87 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
88 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Shenandoah National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-breasted Grosbeak sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 825 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Shenandoah National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.

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