Marie Read / Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), male perched in flowering Eastern redbud tree, New York, USA, May

Marie Read / Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) male, perched amid Threadleaf Coreopsis flowers in summer, New York, USA, July

Tui De Roy / Golden bellied / Southern yellow grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster) male, Bellavista cloud forest private reserve, 1700m altitude, Tandayapa Valley, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Loic Poidevin / Rose breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) male on branch, Pointe Pelee, Ontario, Canada May

Roland Seitre / Golden-bellied Grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster). Chaparri reserve, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru, July.

Marie Read / Three Evening grosbeaks (Coccothraustes vespertinus) perched, two males and one female, Madison County, New York, USA, January

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Yellow Grosbeak, or Black-backed Grosbeak (Pheucticus aureoventris / chrysopeplus). Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Natural National Park, near Minca village, Northern Colombia.

Marie Read / Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), male perched in flowering Eastern redbud tree, New York, USA, May (Digitally retouched image - bill cleanup)

David Welling / Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca / Passerina caerulea) male on rock at edge of pond, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, May

David Welling / Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca / Passerina caerulea) female perched on branch, calling, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, June

David Welling / Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca / Passerina caerulea) male drinking at edge of small pond, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, June

David Welling / Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca / Passerina caerulea) male drinking at edge of small pond, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, June

David Welling / Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca / Passerina caerulea) female perched on small branch, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, June

David Welling / Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)male perched on branch, South Padre Island, Texas, USA, April

David Welling / Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) male perched on dead snag, Near Yakima, Washington, USA

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Ultramarine Grosbeak (Passerina brissonii) in Serra da Capivara National Park, municipality of Sao Raimundo Nonato, Piaua State, northeastern Brazil, July

Marie Read / Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) male singing in spring, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA

Marie Read / Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) male in breeding plumage, perched on branch, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA

Marie Read / Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) female perched on branch, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA

Barry Mansell / Rose breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) female perched in Mulberry tree, High Island, Texas, USA

Barry Mansell / Rose breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) male, High Island, Texas, USA

Barry Mansell / Rose breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) female, High Island, Texas, USA

Mary McDonald / Black-headed grosbeak {Pheucticus melanocephalus} male, southern Arizona, USA.

Mary McDonald / Black-headed grosbeak {Pheucticus melanocephalus} female, southern Arizona, USA.

Rod Williams / Male Ultramarine grosbeak (Cyanocompsa / Passerina brissonii) captive, from South America

Eric Baccega / Male Golden-bellied grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster) Chaparri Ecological Reserve, Peru, South America

Eric Baccega / Immature male Golden-bellied grosbeak (Pheuctinus chrysogaster) Chaparri Ecological Reserve, Peru, South America

David Welling / Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea / Guiraca caerulea) adult male, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Rose-breasted Grosbeak {Pheucticus ludovicianus} immature male, Central Valley, Costa Rica

Rolf Nussbaumer / Blue Grosbeak {Passerina / Guiraca caerulea} female at water, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Blue Grosbeak {Passerina / Guiraca caerulea} male bathing, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) female, South Padre Island, Texas, USA. May 2005

Barry Mansell / Rose breasted grosbeak bathing {Pheucticus ludovicianus} Texas, USA

Thomas Lazar / Rose breasted grosbeak {Pheucticus ludovicianus} Wisconsin, USA

Shattil & Rozinski / Blue grosbeak {Passerina caerula} USA

Tom Vezo / Rose breasted grosbeak {Pheucticus ludovicianus} male perching in Beach Plum, Long Island, NY, USA.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Rose breasted grosbeak {Pheucticus ludovicianus} male on branch, South Padre Island, Texas, USA.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Female Rose breasted grosbeak {Pheucticus ludovicianus} South Padre Island, Texas, USA.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black headed grosbeak {Pheucticus melanocephalus} Female, Arizona, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Rose breasted grosbeak {Pheucticus ludovicianus}male, South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black headed grosbeak {Pheucticus melanocephalus} male, Arizona, USA

Tom Vezo / Blue grosbeak female at water {Guiraca caerulea} Arizona, USA.

Tom Vezo / Blue grosbeak male on wire {Guiraca caerulea} Arizona, USA.

Tom Vezo / Blue grosbeak, juvenile male {Guiraca caerulea} Arizona, USA

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Ultramarine grosbeak {Passerina brissonii} / {Cyanocampsa cyanea} Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Black-throated saltator {Saltator atricollis} Cerrado, Brazil

Rolf Nussbaumer / Blue grosbeak, immature male {Guiraca caerulea} Texas, USA.

Barry Mansell / Blue grosbeak {Guiraca caerulea} USA

Tom Vezo / Rose breasted grosbeak male amonst blossom {Pheucticus ludovicianus} New York, USA

Tom Vezo / Rose breasted grosbeak male {Pheucticus ludovicianus} New York USA

Tom Vezo / Black headed grosbeak male {Pheuticus melanocephalus} Arizona USA Chiricahua mtns

Tom Vezo / Black headed grosbeak male {Pheuticus melanocephalus} Arizona USA Chiricahua mtns