A Family of Grosbeaks 53 



Black-headed Grosbeak (Zamelodia melanocephala): Male, upper 

 parts black with brown collar and brown on rump; two white wing- 

 bars; throat and under parts, rich orange-brown, changing to lemon- 

 yellow on belly and under wings. Female, plain brown color, sides 

 streaked; collar and wing-bars, dull white; yellowish on belly and 

 under wings. Inhabits western United States. Nest and eggs similar 

 to Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 



