Cardinalidae · bird profile
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
The Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is a member of the Cardinalidae family in the order Passeriformes. This taxonomic profile follows the American Ornithological Society checklist; local abundance and seasonality should be confirmed with current regional observations.
Black-headed Grosbeak by state: eBird records
Across the nine states with eBird occurrence data on this site (records from 2020–2024), the Black-headed Grosbeak is reported most often in California with 205,475 records. It is rare or absent in Texas, Michigan, Tennessee, Florida, Rhode Island.
Which states have Black-headed Grosbeaks?
Found regularly in these states, from 2020–2024 eBird records. Each state guide lists its other backyard birds by month.