White-winged Crossbill

White-winged Crossbill

The White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) is a medium-sized passerine bird discovered in The United States and Canada, in NE Europe and also N Asia. The varieties, which obtained its name from both bold white wing-bars, measure around 15-17 centimeters in size with a wingspan of 26-27 centimeters and consider regarding 24-26 g.

Male and female are rather different in plumage. Men have brilliant pink body tuft. Black wings and also white wing-bars. Underparts are pinkish, slightly streaked creamy colored. Women have environment-friendly to yellowish olive quill with black wings as well as white wing-bars.

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