
Yellow-green Grosbeak
Caryothraustes canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
34 gWeight
The yellow-green grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals, grosbeaks, and “tanager” allies.
Most records: Brazil, Colombia, Suriname
Where and when it's recorded
Yellow-green Grosbeak has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil391 records
- Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil321 records
- PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil224 records
More places
- Reserva Biológica Augusto RuschiBrazil214 records
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname196 records
- Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil175 records
- Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil165 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana137 records
- Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil128 records
- Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia117 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The yellow-green grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae, the cardinals, grosbeaks, and “tanager” allies. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-green Grosbeak?
The Yellow-green Grosbeak weighs around 34 g.
Where does the Yellow-green Grosbeak live?
Its breeding range: South America: Panama to northern, eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Colombia and Suriname.
Is the Yellow-green Grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-green Grosbeak as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-green Grosbeak eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Yellow-green Grosbeak in?
It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 34 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 91 mm
- Tail
- 71 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Panama to northern, eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
- Genus
- Caryothraustes
Other birds in the genus Caryothraustes
Black-faced GrosbeakCaryothraustes poliogaster
Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentata
Tooth-billed TanagerPiranga lutea
Red TanagerPiranga flava
Hepatic TanagerPiranga hepatica
Summer TanagerPiranga rubra
Rose-throated TanagerPiranga roseogularis
Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea
Western TanagerPiranga ludoviciana
White-winged TanagerPiranga leucoptera
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- EnglishYellow-green Grosbeak
- 简体中文黄绿厚嘴雀
- 繁體中文黃綠錫嘴鳥
- 日本語キミドリイカル
- DeutschGelbbauchkardinal
- FrançaisCardinal flavert
- EspañolPicogrueso verdiamarillo
- Portuguêsfurriel-canário
- ItalianoBeccogrosso gialloverde
- NederlandsGeelgroene Kardinaal
- РусскийЖёлто-зеленый толстонос
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