Ironically, pine grosbeaks rarely nest in pine trees. Lichen, evergreen needles and feathers soften the inside of the nest. Females lay three or four 1-inch blue spotted eggs. After two weeks ...

Songs are similar to those of the black-headed grosbeak. Status and Distribution Common. Breeding: nests commonly in deciduous forest habitats, mainly in eastern United States, but ranging ...

The handsome black-headed grosbeak is the western counterpart to ... The black-headed is insectivorous during the nesting season and then mainly frugivorous, particularly during late summer.