General Description: Black-headed Grosbeaks (Pheucticus melanocephalus) are large, sexually dimorphic songbirds with very large bills. Males are black and orange with white in the wings and tail. The head, wings, back, and tail are mostly black, and most of the body is orange. The belly is yellow and white, there is some yellow on the shoulder, and the wings and tail have white. Females are a dull version of the male, but with a bold white eyeline and black streaks on the sides.

Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Cardinalidae.

Favored Habitat: Mountain forests and places with mulberry fruit.

Where to Find: During migration, Black-headed Grosbeaks show up anywhere they can find food (fruit); look for them at Corn Creek where they gorge on mulberries. During summer, look for them in the conifer forests on Mt. Charleston and other high-elevation places around Las Vegas.

Comments: Summer visitors only.