3 Birds that are PINK in Alaska! (2025)

Did you see a PINK bird in Alaska?

Types of pink birds in Alaska

I’m guessing you need help figuring out which species you saw with pink feathers. Well, you’ve come to the right place! To help you make an identification, I have included several photographs of each bird and detailed range maps.

3 Pink BIRDS IN Alaska:


#1. White-winged Crossbill

  • Loxia leucoptera

Types of pink birds in Alaska

Identifying Characteristics:

  • Look for the crisscrossed bill, which is used to separate pinecone scales to access the seeds.
  • Males are rose-pink with black wings and tails. Look for two white lines of contrasting color across the middle of the wing.
  • Females and young males are yellowish but with the same wing and tail pattern as the adult males.

White-winged Crossbills get their name from the shape of their bill! These unique beaks are perfect for cracking open pinecones to access the seeds inside.

Crossbills LOVE eating conifer seeds and can consume up to 3,000 each day. In fact, some people can locate these pink birds in Alaska by hearing them crunching while opening cones in the trees.

White-winged Crossbill Range Map

white-winged crossbill range map

White-winged Crossbills are opportunistic breeders. As long as adequate food is available, females will breed at ANY time of the year.

Both sexes sing a mixture of vigorous and scattered chirps, warbles, and rattles. Listen below!


#2: Anna’s Hummingbird

  • Calypte anna

anna's hummingbirdTypes of pink birds in Alaska

How To Identify:

  • Males: They are best known for their beautiful iridescent pinkish-red heads. The underparts are a mix between gray and green.
  • Females: Duller than the males, with a green cap and body. Their tail has a white tip. Many birds have a patch of metallic pink or red on their throat.

These tiny birds are no larger than a ping-pong ball and weigh about the same as a nickel.

Anna’s Hummingbirds are different from most other hummers since they don’t migrate much, if at all. These pink-throated birds are year-round residents in Alaska. They have varied habitats, including deserts, mountains, woodlands, gardens, and chaparral.

Anna’s Hummingbird Range Map

To help locate these hummingbirds, listen for a long song that often lasts ten seconds or more. The song starts with a series of buzzes, followed by a pleasant-sounding whistle. The entire sequence can last more than ten seconds and typically finishes with some chip notes.


#3. Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

  • Leucosticte tephrocotis

Types of pink birds in Alaska

Identifying Characteristics:

  • Males are a rich brown. Look for pink plumage on the body, a gray head, and a black forecrown, throat, and bill.
  • Females are similar but with fewer amounts of pink, and their bill is yellow.

These pink birds are found at high elevations in Alaska!

Look for them high on mountains or cliffs where they forage among loose stones, glaciers, meadows, and even avalanche areas. They even nest on the slopes of Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in North America.

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Range Map

gray crowned rosy finch range map

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches may visit backyard bird feeders in the winter when they come down from the mountains. They like to eat black oil sunflower seeds scattered on the ground or in platform feeders.

Listen below to this Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches chattering cheep cheep song.


Learn more about other birds in Alaska!


Which of these pink birds have you seen in Alaska?

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