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Black-headed Grosbeak vs. Rose-breasted Grosbeak



I quote from page 466 of Sibley;

These two species are very closely related and similar in all respects "
except adult male plumage." 

Most likely, the bird you saw in Orange County NC was a female
Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

Tom Joyce 
Brevard, NC