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Pine Grosbeak

A chunky, often confiding, finch of northern forests, the Pine Grosbeak is best known and most likely to be seen during its infrequent southerly irruptions in some winters. In June, Pine whistle given by birds in flight, apparently used to promote flock cohesion.

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