rose-breast|ed grosbeak

rose-breast|ed grosbeak
rose-breast|ed grosbeak «ROHZ BREHS tihd»,
a grosbeak of eastern North America, the male of which has a black head and back, white underparts, and a large triangle of rose on its breast.

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  • rose-breastedgrosbeak — rose breast·ed grosbeak (rōzʹbrĕs tĭd) n. A North American bird (Pheucticus ludovicianus), the male of which is black and white with a rose red patch on the breast. * * * …   Universalium

  • rose-breasted grosbeak — rose′ breast ed gros′beak n. orn a North American grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, the male of which has a rose pink triangular breast patch • Etymology: 1800–10, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • rose-breasted grosbeak — ☆ rose breasted grosbeak [rōz′bres′tid ] n. a North American passerine bird (Pheucticus ludovicianus, family Emberizidae), the male of which is black and white, with a rose colored triangular patch on the breast, and pink wing lining …   English World dictionary

  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak — Taxobox name = Rose breasted Grosbeak image width = 220px image caption = Adult male status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Cardinalidae genus = Pheucticus species = P …   Wikipedia

  • rose-breasted grosbeak — noun Date: 1810 a grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) chiefly of eastern North America that is related to the cardinal and in the male is chiefly black and white with a rose red breast and in the female is grayish brown with a streaked breast …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rose-breasted grosbeak — /rohz bres tid/ an American grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, the male of which, in nuptial plumage, has a rose pink triangular breast patch. [1800 10, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • rose-breasted grosbeak — noun : a grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) found in eastern No. America that in the male is chiefly black and white with the breast and linings of the wings rose red and in the female is grayish brown streaked with paler tints with the lining of …   Useful english dictionary

  • Black-headed Grosbeak — Taxobox name = Black headed Grosbeak status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = Female (left), male (right) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Cardinalidae genus = Pheucticus species = P.… …   Wikipedia

  • pine grosbeak — noun large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds • Syn: ↑Pinicola enucleator • Hypernyms: ↑grosbeak, ↑grossbeak • Member Holonyms: ↑Pinicola, ↑genus Pinicola * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of United States birds — This list of United States birds is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species known from the United States as of July, 2008. It does include species recorded in all 50 states.Continental United States birds most closely resemble those of… …   Wikipedia

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