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Birds
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Authorship: (Swainson)
Records
Observed July 2000 N of IMRS HQ; 10 May 2013 by G.H. Wiseman.
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPASSERIFORMES
FamilyCARDINALIDAE (Cardinal, Bunting, Dickcissel, Grosbeak, and Pyrrholoxia Family)
GenusPheucticus
Speciesmelanocephalus
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Black-headed Grosbeak (opens in new tab)
silversea_starsongAug 2, 2026Cloudcroft, NM 88317, USA
Picogordo Tigrillo (opens in new tab)luisstevensMay 23, 2025Mexquitic de Carmona, S.L.P., México
Black-headed Grosbeak (opens in new tab)bernieseesabirdJul 7, 2026Corvallis, OR, USA
Black-headed Grosbeak (opens in new tab)matthazelgrenAug 9, 2026Whetstone, AZ, USA
Black-headed Grosbeak (opens in new tab)andreabaxterJun 21, 2026Greater Vancouver, CA-BC, CA
Picogordo tigrillo (opens in new tab)waldemar_santamariaOct 17, 2026Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México
Black-headed Grosbeak (opens in new tab)bernieseesabirdMay 19, 2026Corvallis, OR, USA
Black-headed Grosbeak (opens in new tab)juliabarredaApr 28, 2026San Diego, CA, US
Black-headed Grosbeak (opens in new tab)heather_michelJul 24, 2026W Westview Rd, North Bend, OR, US
Black-headed Grosbeak (opens in new tab)heather_michelJul 24, 2026W Westview Rd, North Bend, OR, US
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S4BApparently Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |