46 



WOODLAND BIRDS. 



No. 46. 



Family: Fringillidae. 



PINE GROSBEAK. 



Genus: Pinicola. 



Species: P. cnucleator. 

 Distribution: 



Irregular, but common winter visitor to southern New Eng- 

 land, probably resident in northern portions. 



Date of Arrival: November. 



Date of Departure: March. 



Geneial Plumage: 



Male, slate washed with carmine, back dark. Female and 

 immature birds slate, crown and rump marked with chrome 

 yellow, wings white marked. 13111 and feet black. Length 

 about 8.50. 



Song and Other Notes: 



A plaintive whistle of two or three notes, a call note and 

 low warble. 



Haunts: 



Pine, spruce, asli, and various berry bearing growths. 



