Pine Grosbeak    Pinicola enucleator

Conservation Status

General Status in Canada : Secure

COSEWIC Status : Not assessed

Breeding Bird Surveys indicate North American populations have changed little between 1966 and 2007 and populations are thought to be relatively stable. Collisions with vehicles are a common source of mortality for Pine Grosbeaks in winter, because they are attracted to roads by sand and salt. Pine Grosbeaks are easily approached and shot; surviving flock members typically circle back around into danger’s way. Forest harvesting along the south edge of its range may be negatively affecting populations. Recent range expansion into treeless regions in southwestern Alaska may be a direct response to climatic and ecological changes from global warming.

Reference(s)

Adkisson, C. S. 1999. Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator), The Birds of North America Online, . A. Poole, Ed. Ithaca: Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology; Retrieved from The Birds of North America Online database: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/456