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Pine Grosbeak
Adult Male--Reddish rose colour, tinged with slaty gray, especially on the back and belly; wings brown, with whitish edgings.
Adult Female--Grayish, tinged with yellowish where in the male the rose colour is most pronounced. Length--9.08.
Breeding Range--Chiefly to the north of the United States, and probably in northern New England.
The nest, which is in coniferous trees, is "composed of a basement of twigs and rootlets, within which is a more compact fabric of finer materials. Eggs, usually 4, pale greenish blue, spotted and blotched with dark brown surface markings and lilac shell spots. Size--1.05 x .74."
The Pine Grosbeak is an inhabitant of the coniferous forests of the north, visiting the United States chiefly during the winter months.