red crossbill, common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) Description
English: « Loxia curvirostra » = Loxia curvirostra (Red crossbill)
Français: « Loxia curvirostra » = Loxia curvirostra (Bec-croisé des sapins)
Date 1873
Source Onze vogels in huis en tuin
Author John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keulemans_Onze_vogels_2_42.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.
