Red Crossbill
Red Crossbill (<em>Loxia curvirostra</em>) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (<em>Fringillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A finch with uniquely crossed mandibles, adapted to pry seeds from pine cones; males brick-red, females olive; nomadic, wandering to wherever cone crops are good; calls in metallic 'kip-kip'.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Loxia; binomial: Loxia curvirostra; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 15-17cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic, the Oriental Region, the Nearctic and Middle America. Non-breeding range: irruptively southward.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
