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Pine grosbeak

Pinicola enucleator (Linnaeus, 1758)

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The pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 54.6 g to 57 g and live up to 9.73 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
Photo: Jyrki Salmi from Finland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the pine grosbeak

Weight
54.6 g – 57 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
9.73 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
9.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
13.3 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.8src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the pine grosbeak live?

Not recorded

What is the pine grosbeak?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Pine grosbeak” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pine_grosbeak&oldid=1383745389), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the pine grosbeak endangered?

The pine grosbeak is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the pine grosbeak classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyFringillidae
  6. genusPinicola
  7. SpeciesPinicola enucleator (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Corythus enucleator kamtschathensis, Loxia enucleator, Loxia pinetorum, Loxia pinicola, Pinicola eneucleator, Pinicola rubra

Other names and names in other languages (62)
  • خداش مبذولArabic
  • سميك المنقار الصنوبريArabic
  • ШчурокBelarusian
  • ТъпочовкаBulgarian
  • Обикновена тъпочовкаBulgarian
  • Beran-pinBreton
  • pinsà dels pinsCatalan
  • Уртӑш кайӑкӗChuvash
  • hýl křivčíCzech
  • tewbig pinwyddWelsh
  • KrognæbDanish
  • HakengimpelGerman
  • PinikoloEsperanto
  • pina dikbekuloEsperanto
  • Camachuelo picogruesoSpanish
  • ayugiugiqCentral Yupik
  • männileevikeEstonian
  • Pinu-gailupaBasque
  • نوکپهن کاجنشینPersian
  • taviokuurnaFinnish
  • durbec des sapinsFrench
  • Tréanghob giúiseIrish
  • Lair flighScottish Gaelic
  • Gobbagh-mooar juysManx
  • פתיאלי אורניםHebrew
  • velika rujnicaCroatian
  • nagy pirókHungarian
  • KrókfinkaIcelandic
  • Ciuffolotto delle pineteItalian
  • ギンザンマシコJapanese
  • ОрманқунақKazakh
  • Орман қызылқұнағыKazakh
  • 솔양진이Korean
  • paprastoji pušinė sniegenaLithuanian
  • Pušinė sniegenaLithuanian
  • ziemeļu svilpisLatvian
  • Нарсны шүршүүMongolian
  • HaakbekDutch
  • konglebitNorwegian
  • BiboonebineshiiOjibwa
  • ŁuskowiecPolish
  • łuskowiec (zwyczajny)Polish
  • Łuskowiec zwyczajnyPolish
  • bico-duro-borealPortuguese
  • Bico-duroPortuguese
  • pintarroxo-de-bico-grossoPortuguese
  • Mugurar de taigăRomanian
  • ЩурRussian
  • Обыкновенный щурRussian
  • Тойон ымыыYakut
  • StálobeibbošNorthern Sami
  • báhcagasloddiNorthern Sami
  • bihcebásgáskiNorthern Sami
  • goahcceloddiNorthern Sami
  • smrečiar krivonosíSlovak
  • smrekov kalinSlovenian
  • Borova crvenkaSerbian
  • tallbitSwedish
  • Tayga ÇütresiTurkish
  • СмеречнюкUkrainian
  • смеречник тайговийUkrainian
  • 松雀Chinese

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Relatives of the pine grosbeak

Other species in the same genus Pinicola.

ComparePine grosbeak vs Corythus splendensPine grosbeak vs Pinicola pyrrhula

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the pine grosbeak?

An adult pine grosbeak weighs 54.6 g – 57 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the pine grosbeak endangered?

The pine grosbeak is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the pine grosbeak live?

The pine grosbeak has a recorded lifespan of 9.73 years.

What kind of animal is the pine grosbeak?

The pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pine-grosbeak

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BibTeX
@misc{pine_grosbeak_2026,
  title = {Pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pine-grosbeak},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}