Yellow-green Grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil391 records
  2. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil321 records
  3. PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil224 records
More places
  1. Reserva Biológica Augusto RuschiBrazil214 records
  2. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname196 records
  3. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil175 records
  4. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil165 records
  5. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana137 records
  6. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil128 records
  7. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia117 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilColombiaSurinameGuyanaVenezuelaFrench Guiana

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

Yellow-green Grosbeak

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