birding; bird bio; Parrots of the north; EVENING GROSBEAK.(HOME & GARDEN) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: January 2, 2008| Author: Williams, Jim | COPYRIGHT 2008 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jim Williams

EVENING GROSBEAK

Fringilla verpertina

We don't have parrots in this part of the world, but we do have evening grosbeaks. These chunky birds are so colorful that they're sometimes called parrots of the north.

Though they once were found across the northern third of the state, they've become an uncommon species in Minnesota. There are only small, widely scattered populations, but more will likely move into the state t...