NAME: Pinicola enucleator (Linnaeus)

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• Language: English
• Subjects: CLASSIFICATION; NOMENCLATURE; DESCRIPTION; RANGE; Pine Grosbeak; Pinicola enucleator
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TAXONOMIC UNIQUENESS: There are nine subspecies throughout its range with five breeding in North America and 1 casual vagrant (P. e. montana) in Arizona. DESCRIPTION: The Pine Grosbeak is 8-10 inches (20-25 cm) long with a wingspan of 14-15 inches (35-38 cm), and is the largest of grosbeaks with a dark heavy conical bill and a lightly forked tail. This species geographically varies in body size, plumage color and bill size. There are also differences between the sexes. Males: pinkish-red head, breast, back and rump; streaked back; white under tail coverts; black wings and tail; white wing bars and tertial edges. Females: yellowish-olive head and rump; gray under parts and back; black wings and tail; white wing bars and tertial edges. They have a distinctive call often given in flight. AIDS TO IDENTIFICATION: The Pine Grosbeak is separable from similar species (finches, crossbills) by its larger size, longer tail and distinctive call notes.