red crossbill, common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

red crossbill, common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

Description
English: « Loxia curvirostra » = Loxia curvirostra (Red crossbill)
Français: « Loxia curvirostra » = Loxia curvirostra (Bec-croisé des sapins)
Date 1873
Source Onze vogels in huis en tuin
Author John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keulemans_Onze_vogels_2_42.jpg

The red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae, also known as the common crossbill in Eurasia. Crossbills have distinctive mandibles, crossed at the tips, which enable them to extract seeds from conifer cones and other fruits.


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Description		red crossbill, common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) Description English: « Loxia curvirostra » = Loxia curvirostra (Red crossbill) Français: « Loxia curvirostra » = Loxia curvirostra (Bec-croisé des sapins) Date 1873 Source Onze vogels in huis en tuin Author John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912) Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keulemans_Onze_vogels_2_42.jpg The red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae, also known as the common crossbill in Eurasia. Crossbills have distinctive mandibles, crossed at the tips, which enable them to extract seeds from conifer cones and other fruits.

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