A striking North American songbird characterized by distinctive sexual dimorphism, with males featuring a vibrant rose-red triangular patch on their white breast and females displaying muted brown and white plumage with distinctive wing markings.
Deciduous and mixed woodlands across eastern and central North America, preferring forest edges, second-growth forests, and woodland clearings with dense understory vegetation
Critical seed dispersal agent, consuming and distributing seeds from various trees and shrubs; plays significant role in forest regeneration and ecosystem maintenance