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Pine Grosbeak

Pinicola enucleator

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kenai Fjords National Park
16 Verified records at Kenai Fjords National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Grosbeak sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park

Pine Siskin
LC

Pine Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus pinus

10–20% · With luck
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

5–10% · With luck
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

<5% · Rare
White-winged Crossbill
LC

White-winged Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia leucoptera

<5% · Rare
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
LC

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosticte tephrocotis

<5% · Rare
Hermit Thrush
LC

Hermit Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus guttatus

30–40% · Possible
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Orange-crowned Warbler
LC

Orange-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis celata

20–30% · Possible
Fox Sparrow
LC

Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella iliaca

20–30% · Possible
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

10–20% · With luck
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
6 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
7 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
8 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
15 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
21 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
22 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
23 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
24 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
25 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
26 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
27 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pine Grosbeak in Kenai Fjords National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Grosbeak sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pine Grosbeak in Kenai Fjords National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Pine Grosbeak in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.

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