A finch of North American conifer forests. Its crossed bill opens cones to reach seeds, and it moves in search of cone crops.
The bill tips cross over. Adult males are reddish, females are mostly yellow-brown, and young birds are brown with streaks. North American types vary in size and bill shape.
It feeds on conifer seeds and moves between trees in flocks. North American groups differ in their calls and preferred conifers, and some are treated as separate species.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.