Evening Grosbeak

Hesperiphona vespertina

Introduction

Similar in size and shape to Hawfinch, but with a duller yellow-toned plumage. Evening Grosbeak breeds in the boreal forests of Canada and is an extremely rare visitor to Britain.

Although largely resident in habits, Evening Grosbeak populations may make substantial movements when seed crops within their normal breeding range fail.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

62g

Seasonality

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Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Least Concern

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

St Kilda, 1969

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.

Movement

Information about Evening Grosbeak movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Evening Grosbeak, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Evening Grosbeak

Classification and Codes

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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Scientific name: Hesperiphona vespertina
Authority: W Cooper, 1825

BTO 5-letter code: EVEGR
Euring code number: 17180

Alternate species names

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Catalan: durbec vespertí
Czech: dlask žlutocelý
Danish: Aftenkernebider
Dutch: Avonddikbek
Estonian: ameerika suurnokk-vint
Finnish: amerikannokkavarpunen
French: Gros-bec errant

German: Abendkernbeißer
Hungarian: koronás meggyvágó
Icelandic: Kvöldbítur
Italian: Frosone vespertino
Latvian: saulrieta dižknabis
Lithuanian: vakarinis amerikinis svilikas
Norwegian: Gulbrynkjernebiter

Polish: grubodziób bialoskrzydly
Portuguese: bico-grossudo-americano
Slovak: glezg vecerný
Slovenian: zlati debelokljun
Spanish: Picogordo vespertino
Swedish: aftonstenknäck

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.

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