Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus (Linnaeus, 1766)
ROBGR 
18870
Family: Passeriformes > Cardinalidae
This very rare visitor to Britain & Ireland normally migrates from the northern United States and central Canada to South America, where it winters. The species is most often recorded in Britain & Ireland in October, typically after major storms along its southward migration route.
Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Rose-breasted Grosbeak
BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
Develop your bird ID skills with our training courses
Our interactive online courses are a great way to develop your bird identification skills, whether you're new to the hobby or a competent birder looking to hone your abilities.
Browse training coursesStatus and Trends
Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
|
| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
|
First Record
|
Isles of Scilly, 1966 (Co. Cork, 1962) |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Rose-breasted Grosbeak, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
|
Field Codes
|
5-letter code: ROBGR | Euring: 18870 |
For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name
Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Contributions of the Conservation Reserve Program to populations of breeding birds in North Dakota
- Effects of experimental cowbird removals on brood parasitism and nest predation in a grassland songbird
- Breeding bird populations in relation to changing forest structure following fire exclusion: a 15-year study
Read more studies about Rose-breasted Grosbeak on Conservation Evidence >
Would you like to search for another species?
Share this page