Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
The evening grosbeak is similar in appearance to the Eurasian hawfinch, both being bulky, heavily built finches with large bills and short tails. The evening grosbeak ranges in length from 16 to 22 cm (6.3 to 8.7 in) and spans 30 to 36 cm (12 to 14 in) across the wings. In a large sampling of grosbeaks in Pennsylvania during winter, males weighed from 38.7 to 86.1 g (1.37 to 3.04 oz), with an average of 60 g (2.1 oz), while females weighed from 43.2 to 73.5 g (1.52 to 2.59 oz), with an average of 58.7 g (2.07 oz). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 10.45 to 11.6 cm (4.11 to 4.
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Hooded Grosbeak
Hesperiphona abeillei
The hooded grosbeak is a large, stocky bird with a very thick bill. It is 15 to 18.5 cm (5.9 to 7.3 in) long and weighs about 50 g (1.8 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies H. a. abeillei have a entirely black head and throat. Their mantle, back, and scapulars are yellow-olive to light olive-green and their lower back and rump a brighter yellow. Their uppertail coverts are black or yellow with some feathers tipped with black. Their tail is black and has a shallow fork. Voice: The hooded grosbeak's song is "clipped, slightly metallic, burry rolling phrases often preceded by calls, described as beenk beenk eihrr-r, wheirr whrr, beehn beehn bee-beihr, be-be jerr chee, be-be chee; a buzzing wij-ee-er-tee; or bee-bink-beeaw. At least in Guatemala the sexes have different calls. The male's are "a loud, ringing peet!-peet! and peet!-peet!
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