grosbeak
English
Etymology
A partial calque of French gros-bec, gros (“big”) + bec (“beak”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/, /ˈɡɹoʊs.biːk/, /ˈɡɹoʊz.bɪk/, /ˈɡɹɑːz.biːk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹəʊz.biːk/, /ˈɡɹəʊs.biːk/, /ˈɡɹəʊz.bɪk/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -iːk
Noun
grosbeak (plural grosbeaks)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- Abyssinian grosbeak-canary (Crithagra donaldsoni)
- Amazonian grosbeak (Cyanoloxia rothschildii)
- Arabian golden-winged grosbeak, Arabian grosbeak (Rhynchostruthus percivali)
- black-and-yellow grosbeak (Mycerobas icterioides)
- black-backed grosbeak (Pheucticus aureoventris)
- black-faced grosbeak (Caryothraustes poliogaster)
- black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
- black-tailed grosbeak (Eophona migratoria)
- black-thighed grosbeak (Pheucticus tibialis)
- black-throated grosbeak (Saltator fuliginosus)
- blue-black grosbeak (Cyanoloxia cyanoides)
- blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
- Bonin grosbeak, Bonin Islands grosbeak (†Carpodacus ferreorostris)
- cardinal-grosbeak (Cardinalidae spp., esp., Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Chinese grosbeak (Eophona migratoria)
- collared grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis)
- crimson-collared grosbeak (Periporphyrus celaeno)
- European grosbeak (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
- evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina, syn. Coccothraustes vespertinus)
- giant grosbeak (Chloridops regiskongi)
- glaucous-blue grosbeak (Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea)
- golden-bellied grosbeak, golden grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster)
- golden-winged grosbeaks (Rhynchostruthus spp.)
- green grosbeak (Carduelis chloris)
- grosbeak bunting (Nesospiza wilkinsi)
- grosbeak-canary
- grosbeak finch (†Chloridops kona)
- grosbeak myna, grosbeak starling (Scissirostrum dubium)
- grosbeak weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons)
- hooded grosbeak (Hesperiphona abeillei)
- Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
- King Kong grosbeak (Chloridops regiskongi)
- Kona grosbeak (†Chloridops kona)
- Mexican yellow grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysopeplus)
- Mycerobas grosbeaks (Mycerobas spp.)
- northern grosbeak-canary (Crithagra donaldsoni)
- Oahu grosbeak (Chloridops wahi)
- oriental grosbeaks (Euphona spp.)
- paradise grosbeak (Amadina erythrocephala)
- pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
- red-and-black grosbeak (Periporphyrus erythromelas)
- rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
- slate-coloured grosbeak (Saltator grossus)
- Socotra golden-winged grosbeak, Socotra grosbeak (Rhynchostruthus socotranus)
- Somali golden-winged grosbeak, Somali grosbeak (Rhynchostruthus louisae)
- southern yellow grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysogaster)
- spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos)
- ultramarine grosbeak (Cyanoloxia brissonii)
- wahi grosbeak (Chloridops wahi)
- white-fronted grosbeak (Amblyospiza albifrons)
- white-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes)
- yellow-billed grosbeak (Eophona migratoria)
- yellow-green grosbeak (Caryothraustes canadensis)
- yellow grosbeak (Pheucticus chrysopeplus)
- yellow-shouldered grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis)
Translations
several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
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