Evening Grosbeak

Evening grosbeaks will flock to your feeders in winter. Learn how to attract evening grosbeaks to your yard, and listen to their song.

Photo: George Harrison

• Scientific Name: Coccothraustes vespertinus.
• Family: Finch.
• Length: 8 inches.
• Wingspan: 14 inches.
• Distinctive Markings: Males have a bright-yellow and brownish body, black tail, white wing patches and yellow band above their eyes. Females are grayish overall with similar markings.
• Nest: Shallow cup-shaped nests. Lays two to five blue or turquoise eggs.
• Song: Sharp, high and trilling "kleerr" call.
• Habitat: Lives year-round in coniferous forests of northern U.S. and Canada, and in Western mountains.
• Diet: Tree buds, seeds and some insects.
• Backyard Favorites: Scatter sunflower seeds on the ground or in feeders.