Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusPinicola
- SpeciesPinicola enucleator (Pine Grosbeak)
The pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) is a large member of the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is the only species in the genus Pinicola. It is found in coniferous woods across Alaska, the western mountains of the United States, Canada, and in subarctic Fennoscandia and across the Palearctic to 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 behavior. In irruption years, individuals can move long distances in search of suitable food supplies, bringing them farther south and/or downslope than is typical of years with large fruit crops. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Grosbeak sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 323 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gros Morne National Park
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pine Grosbeak in Gros Morne National Park?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Grosbeak sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 323 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pine Grosbeak in Gros Morne National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Pine Grosbeak in Gros Morne National Park in our monthly data.