evening grosbeak

noun

1. a North American grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertina, having yellowish, black, and white plumage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of evening grosbeak¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

This evening grosbeak sits perched on a cherry tree, the branches of which spread along the wall facing 149th Street.

From Washington Post

Salmonellosis most often affects goldfinches, evening grosbeaks and house finches.

From Washington Post

When he was younger there would be “invasions” of evening grosbeaks that his father would take him to see in Upstate New York with 200 to 300 birds around one feeder.

From Washington Times

Looking at the same passage in a later draft, I suggested that what he had called evening grosbeaks were probably American goldfinches.

From The New Yorker

Lucas’ feeders drew two kinds of chickadees, evening grosbeaks, Eurasian collared doves and redpolls.

From Seattle Times