14,139 observationsLeast Concern
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Fringillidae ›Genus: Pinicola
About
The pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) is a large member of the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is found in coniferous woods across Alaska, the western mountains of the United States, Canada, and in subarctic Fennoscandia and Siberia. The species is a frugivore, especially in winter, favoring small fruits, such as rowans (mountain-ashes in the New World). With fruit-crop abundance varying from year to year, pine grosbeak is one of many subarctic-resident bird species that exhibit irruptive...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Pine Grosbeak is Pinicola enucleator.
- Pine Grosbeak belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Pine Grosbeak belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Pine Grosbeak belongs to the class Aves.
- Pine Grosbeak belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Pine Grosbeak belongs to the family Fringillidae.
- Pine Grosbeak belongs to the genus Pinicola.