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White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
Audubon Illustration
John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.
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About the White-winged Crossbill
The two-barred crossbill or white-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in the coniferous forests of North America and the Palearctic.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Loxia leucoptera
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Order
- Passeriformes
Similar species
Other members of the finches, euphonias, and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Akekee Loxops caeruleirostris
- Akiapolaau Hemignathus wilsoni
- Akikiki Oreomystis bairdi
- Akohekohe Palmeria dolei
- American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
- Anianiau Magumma parva
- Apapane Himatione sanguinea
- Asian Rosy-Finch Leucosticte arctoa
- Black Rosy-Finch Leucosticte atrata
- Black Siskin Spinus atratus
- Black-capped Siskin Spinus atriceps
- Black-headed Siskin Spinus notatus
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