Evening Grosbeak
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Evening Grosbeak

Hesperiphona vespertina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Rocky Mountain National Park
424 Verified records at Rocky Mountain National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae found in North America. The evening grosbeak is bulky, with a large bill and short tail. The bird has a distinct appearance, with the adult male featuring a bright yellow forehead and body, brown head, and white wing patches, while the adult female has a mainly olive-brown body with greyer underparts and white wing patches. The evening grosbeak breeds in coniferous and mixed forests across Canada, the western mountainous areas of the United States, and Mexico. Its migration pattern is variable, sometimes reaching as far south as the southern U.S. in winters. These birds forage in trees and bushes, and their diet mainly consists of seeds, berries, and insects. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Evening Grosbeak sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park

Pine Siskin
LC

Pine Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus pinus

30–40% · Possible
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

20–30% · Possible
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

20–30% · Possible
Cassin's Finch
LC

Cassin's Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous cassinii

10–20% · With luck
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
EN Endemic

Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosticte australis

5–10% · With luck
American Goldfinch
LC

American Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus tristis

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Goldfinch
LC

Lesser Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus psaltria

5–10% · With luck
Pine Grosbeak
LC Endemic

Pine Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinicola enucleator

5–10% · With luck
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
LC

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosticte tephrocotis

<5% · Rare
Black Rosy-Finch
EN Endemic

Black Rosy-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosticte atrata

<5% · Rare
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

<5% · Rare
Red Crossbill (Type 9)
Endemic

Red Crossbill (Type 9)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia sinesciuris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
2 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
3 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
7 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
12 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
16 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
24 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
25 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
26 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
27 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Evening Grosbeak in Rocky Mountain National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Evening Grosbeak sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Evening Grosbeak in Rocky Mountain National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Evening Grosbeak in Rocky Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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