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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America. Adults weigh 56.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Pinicola
- Species enucleator
Where it lives
Scandinavia through Kamchatka, Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (eastern Russia) and Hokkaido (northern Japan); western Alaska through eastern Canada, and high montane western North America to California and New Mexico
Quick facts
- Weight
- 56.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pine Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pine Grosbeak is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia and North America. Its distribution covers PAL, NA Scandinavia through Kamchatka, Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (e Russia) and Hokkaido (n Japan); w Alaska through e Canada, and high montane w North America to California and New Mexico.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 8.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 18.4 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pine Grosbeak?
The Pine Grosbeak is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56.4 g.
Where does the Pine Grosbeak live?
The Pine Grosbeak is found across Europe & Northern Asia and North America with a range covering PAL, NA Scandinavia through Kamchatka, Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (e Russia) and Hokkaido (n Japan); w Alaska through e Canada, and high montane w North America to California and New Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pine Grosbeak belong to?
The Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pine Grosbeak eat?
The Pine Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pine Grosbeak migrate?
The Pine Grosbeak is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Pine Grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Pine Grosbeak make?
1 real field recording of the Pine Grosbeak — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pine Grosbeak's range?
The Pine Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 18.4 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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