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Common Name

Red Crossbill

Alternate Names

Common Crossbill

Common Type

Crossbill

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Fringillidae

Genus

Loxia

Species

curvirostra

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Colo,

Number of Sub-Species

Over twenty sub speciees many related to specific tree species.

Migratory or Resident

Partial migrants with those in colder northern areas moving south in the winter.

Preferred Habitat

Spruce and other conifer forests

Distribution and Range

Throughout North America, Europe and Asia

Food

Mandibles are crossed at the tips which enable them to extract seeds from conifer cones.

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