Black-headed Grosbeak
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Black-headed Grosbeak

Pheucticus melanocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
325 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is a medium-sized, seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the rose-breasted grosbeak (P. ludovicianus) with which it hybridizes on the American Great Plains. The 19 cm (7.5 in) long, 47 g (1.7 oz) black-headed grosbeak is a migratory bird, with nesting grounds from southwestern British Columbia, through the western half of the United States, into central Mexico. It occurs as a vagrant further south in Central America. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 325 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Rose-breasted Grosbeak
LC

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheucticus ludovicianus

<5% · Rare
Western Tanager
LC

Western Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga ludoviciana

<5% · Rare
Lazuli Bunting
LC

Lazuli Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina amoena

<5% · Rare
Blue Grosbeak
LC

Blue Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina caerulea

<5% · Rare
Summer Tanager
LC

Summer Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga rubra

<5% · Rare
Indigo Bunting
LC

Indigo Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina cyanea

<5% · Rare
Painted Bunting
LC

Painted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerina ciris

Insufficient data
Dickcissel
LC

Dickcissel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spiza americana

Insufficient data
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

70–80% · Very likely
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

60–70% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
12 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
13 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
15 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
18 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
20 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
21 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
22 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
26 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Grosbeak in Channel Islands National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Grosbeak sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 325 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-headed Grosbeak in Channel Islands National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Grosbeak in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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