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Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

About Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies

The red crossbill or common crossbill is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Crossbills have distinctive mandibles, crossed at the tips, which enable them to extract seeds from conifer cones and other fruits.

Source: Wikipedia

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