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Crimson-collared Grosbeak
Rhodothraupis celaeno
At a Glance
Native to only a limited area of northeastern Mexico, this strikingly patterned grosbeak has wandered into southern Texas several times. It tends to stay low in dense cover, where it is often difficult to observe. The first Texas record was of a singing male in mid-summer, but subsequent reports have been in winter.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Perching Birds
Conservation
Low Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets
Behavior
Direct Flight, Flitter, Rapid Wingbeats
Range & Identification
Description
8 3/4" (22 cm). Chunky and thick-billed. Adult male is deep red with black face and throat, dark back and wings. Female has same pattern as male, with red replaced by yellow-olive.
Size
About the size of a Robin
Wing Shape
Rounded, Short
Tail Shape
Rounded, Square-tipped
Songs and Calls
Song a sweet, modulated warbling, rising at end. Call a loud, slurred psseuu.
Call Pattern
Falling, Rising
Call Type
Flute, Rattle, Whistle
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