Pine Grosbeak
| Class: Aves: Birds |
Diet: Seeds |
| Order:
Passeriformes: Perching birds |
| Size: 20
cm (7 3/4 in) |
| Family: Fringillidae:
Finches |
Conservation Status:
Non-threatened |
| Scientific Name:
Pinicola enucleator |
Habitat: coniferous
and mixed forest |
| Range:
Northern Scandinavia, Russia, Asia; Alaska, Canada, Northern USA |
 A
large, long-tailed finch, the pine grosbeak uses its stout, heavy bill
to crush the stones of fruit such as cherries and plums; it also feeds
on seeds, buds and insects in summer. It finds its food in trees and on
the ground and is a strong flier. Male and female differ in plumage, the
female being largely a bronzy color. The nest is usually made in
a conifer or a birch tree, and the female lays 4 eggs, which she incubates
for 13 or 14 days. The male feeds her during this period and later on helps
to feed the young by regurgitating food for them.
  
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