| Appearance | The black-headed grosbeak is a medium-sized bird about 8 1/4″ long. They have orange-cinnamon underparts, a black head, and black-and-white wings. The female is brown above with orange-brown streaks underneath, white eyebrows, and white wingbars. |
| Diet | Insects, seeds, buds, and fruit. |
| Feeder Food | Sunflower seeds, nectar. |
| Habitat | Open woodlands, lowlands as well as in wooded backyards. |
| Nesting | They build a large nest – about 5-7″ in diameter – and place them on the outer branch of a deciduous tree or shrub 6-12′ up. They have 1 brood/season and 2-5 eggs/brood that are green/blue with spots. Incubation is for 12-14 days and fledglings leave the nest at about 10-14 days. |
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