noun
- a songbird with a large, thick, cone-shaped bill used for cracking seeds
Examples
- The evening grosbeak visited our bird feeder every morning.
- Rose-breasted grosbeaks are known for their distinctive markings.
- We spotted a blue grosbeak in the oak tree.
- The grosbeak’s powerful bill can crack even tough sunflower seeds.
- Pine grosbeaks are common in northern forests during winter.
- A female grosbeak built her nest in the maple tree.