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A photo of a Two-barred Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera), male
Two-barred Crossbill, Male

Two-barred Crossbill

Loxia leucoptera

The two-barred crossbill or white-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. This bird breeds in the coniferous forests of Alaska, Canada, the northernmost United States and across the Palearctic extending into northeast Europe. It nests in conifers, laying 3–5 eggs. This crossbill is mainly resident, but will irregularly irrupt south if its food source fails. The American race seems to wander more frequently than the Eurosiberian subspecies. This species will form flocks outside the breeding season, often mixed with other crossbills. It is a rare visitor to western Europe, usually arriving with an irruption of red crossbills.
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Zac Peterson
Thursday 10 Aug 2023 - 4:13pm
Canada
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Zac Peterson
Thursday 10 Aug 2023 - 12:38pm
Canada
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Alain Robert
Wednesday 02 Aug 2023 - 1:30pm
Canada
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Daniel Arndt
Saturday 01 Jul 2023 - 6:30am
Canada
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