Coccothraustes vespertinus The evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae found in North America.

The bird has a distinct appearance, with the adult male featuring a bright yellow forehead and body, brown head, and white wing patches, while the adult female has a mainly olive-brown body with greyer underparts and white wing patches.

The evening grosbeak breeds in coniferous and mixed forests across Canada, the western mountainous areas of the United States, and Mexico.

[9] Three subspecies are recognised:[4] The evening grosbeak is similar in appearance to the Eurasian hawfinch, both being bulky, heavily built finches with large bills and short tails.

The adult male has a bright yellow forehead and body; its head is brown and there is a large white patch in the wing.

The breeding habitat is coniferous and mixed forest across Canada and the western mountainous areas of the United States and Mexico.