30,960 observationsLeast Concern
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Cardinalidae ›Genus: Pheucticus
About
The black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is a medium-sized, seed-eating bird in the same family as the northern cardinal, the Cardinalidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the rose-breasted grosbeak (P. ludovicianus) with which it hybridizes on the American Great Plains.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-headed Grosbeak is Pheucticus melanocephalus.
- Black-headed Grosbeak belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black-headed Grosbeak belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Black-headed Grosbeak belongs to the class Aves.
- Black-headed Grosbeak belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Black-headed Grosbeak belongs to the family Cardinalidae.
- Black-headed Grosbeak belongs to the genus Pheucticus.