grosbeak
noun
gros·beak
ˈgrōs-ˌbēk 
: any of several finches (especially families Cardinalidae and Fringillidae) of Europe and America having large stout conical bills
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Grace’s warbler, Nashville warbler, Bell’s vireo, summer tanager, Western tanager, black-headed grosbeak, to name a few.
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
Replace sunflower seeds with safflower to attract grosbeaks, cardinals and chickadees.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024
Pine grosbeaks, mountain chickadees, golden-mantled ground squirrels and pine squirrels may also make an appearance along this portion of the trail.
—Estes Park Trail-Gazette, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2024
As the seeds mature, the flower heads remain attractive, taking on darker hues and drawing hungry songbirds to the garden, including finches, grosbeaks, and chickadees.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
Replace sunflower seeds with safflower to attract grosbeaks, cardinals and chickadees.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024
Pine grosbeaks, mountain chickadees, golden-mantled ground squirrels and pine squirrels may also make an appearance along this portion of the trail.
—Estes Park Trail-Gazette, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2024
As the seeds mature, the flower heads remain attractive, taking on darker hues and drawing hungry songbirds to the garden, including finches, grosbeaks, and chickadees.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
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grosbeak
noun
gros·beak
ˈgrōs-ˌbēk
: any of several finches (as the rose-breasted grosbeak) of Europe or America having large stout cone-shaped bills
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