grosbeak

noun

gros·beak ˈgrōs-ˌbēk

: any of several finches (especially families Cardinalidae and Fringillidae) of Europe and America having large stout conical bills

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Grace’s warbler, Nashville warbler, Bell’s vireo, summer tanager, Western tanager, black-headed grosbeak, to name a few. —

Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024 Replace sunflower seeds with safflower to attract grosbeaks, cardinals and chickadees. —

Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024 Pine grosbeaks, mountain chickadees, golden-mantled ground squirrels and pine squirrels may also make an appearance along this portion of the trail. —

Estes Park Trail-Gazette, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2024 As the seeds mature, the flower heads remain attractive, taking on darker hues and drawing hungry songbirds to the garden, including finches, grosbeaks, and chickadees. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for grosbeak