evening grosbeak

noun

: a North American grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) having conspicuous white wing patches with the male being chiefly yellowish with some black

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Birds sing and, using an app, Ted identifies the spotted towhee and evening grosbeak. — Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024 This winter drive is located within the Atlantic Flyway, so keep an eye out for overwintering dark-eyed juncos, evening grosbeaks, and purple finches. — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023

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First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of evening grosbeak was in 1828

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“Evening grosbeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evening%20grosbeak. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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