Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Linnaeus, 1758. 21 subspecies recognized, here is shown the nominal one.
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Male Fringilid with crossed bill, strongly specialized in opening the cone to extract the seeds. The adult male is of a more intense red than this immature individual, although it can also have green in more or less extension. Greyish auriculars and flanks.
