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Pine Grosbeak

Pinicola enucleator

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Field Notes

Description:

Adult birds are about 23 cm in length. Males are primarily a rosy-red and females are colored as in the above photograph. The bill is heavy and designed to crack seeds.

Habitat:

Coniferous forests.

Notes:

A pair of these beautiful birds flew in and landed near me. I got this photo of the female, but the male turned and his photo didn't turn out.

Reference Links:

Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator), Pine Grosbeak

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PublishedFebruary 8, 2012

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