Carduelis pinus
Range
They breed in the summer in Alaska, all across Canada, south to the northeastern U.S. and Rockies into central Mexico and Guatemala. They spend the winter in southern Canada.
Habitat
They are found in coniferous forests, thickets and shrubby fields.
Body Traits
They have mottled brown streaks all over with yellow patches at the base of tail and on their wings. They have a thin, sharp beak and a notched tail.
Habits
They visit feeders in the winter.
Diet
They eat small seeds, tree buds, insects, and spiders.
Reproduction
They make a shallow nest of twigs, grass, leaves, bark strips, and lichens. They line it with fur, feathers, grass, and moss. The female lays 3 – 4 pale greenish blue eggs with brown speckles.
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Carduelis
Species: C. pinus