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Pine Grosbeak

Pinicola enucleator

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Jasper National Park
68 Verified records at Jasper National Park
February 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Grosbeak sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park

Pine Siskin
LC

Pine Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus pinus

50–60% · Likely
White-winged Crossbill
LC

White-winged Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia leucoptera

10–20% · With luck
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

10–20% · With luck
Purple Finch
LC

Purple Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous purpureus

5–10% · With luck
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
LC

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosticte tephrocotis

<5% · Rare
Evening Grosbeak
VU

Evening Grosbeak

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hesperiphona vespertina

<5% · Rare
American Goldfinch
LC

American Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus tristis

<5% · Rare
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

<5% · Rare
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

<5% · Rare
Cassin's Finch
LC

Cassin's Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous cassinii

Insufficient data
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

70–80% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Jasper National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Grosbeak sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Pine Grosbeak in Jasper National Park in our monthly data.

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