red crossbill, common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

Query: crossbill

Result: 13^th of 114

Subject:	red crossbill, common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Poster:	Wiki Photos (---@---.---)

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Description
A crossbill (Loxia curvirostra). Coloured engraving by Whimper.
Source/Photographer
http://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/25/21/8408a270bc8022c8d04292b35a39.jpg
Gallery: http://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0022228.html
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_crossbill_(Loxia_curvirostra)._Coloured_engraving_by_Whimp_Wellcome_V0022228.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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