Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
The adult pine grosbeak lives mainly in boreal conifer forests and wanders into mountain woods, orchards, and berry-rich shrubs in winter. It feeds heavily on buds, seeds, and fruits such as rowan berries, using a thick bill to crush and handle tough plant food. Adults are often calm and approachable, moving deliberately through branches rather than darting like smaller finches. A notable fact is that males are rosy red while females and young males are yellowish to olive, making the sexes easy to tell apart.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Pine Grosbeak