Pine grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Identification Tips:
- Large, conical bill
- Long, forked tail
- Distinctive call note often given in flight
- Frequently gathers in flocks
Male:
- Pinkish-red head, breast, back and rump
- Streaked back
- White undertail coverts
- Black wings and tail
- White wing bars and tertial edges
Female:
- Yellowish-olive head and rump
- Gray underparts and back
- Black wings and tail
- White wing bars and tertial edges
Similar species:
The Pine Grosbeak is separable from similar species (finches, crossbills)
by its larger size, longer tail and distinctive call notes.