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red crossbill, common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Subject: red crossbill, common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
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red crossbill, common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)


Description
Loxia himalayensis = Loxia curvirostra himalayensis
Date between 1850 and 1883
Source Gould, John, 1804-1881; Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, 1847-1909: Birds of Asia., Volume V, London, http://archive.org/stream/BirdsAsiaJohnGoVGoul#page/41/mode/2up
Author John Gould (1804–1881) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gould & Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Constantine_Richter
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BirdsAsiaJohnGoVGoul_0172.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.

Richard bowdler sharpe
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