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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Royan Webb
Sunday 29 Jan 2023 - 6:07pm
United States
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Caitlyn Oliver Brown
Wednesday 25 Jan 2023 - 1:04am
United States
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Royan Webb
Thursday 19 Jan 2023 - 3:10pm
United States
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Cliff Long
Wednesday 14 Dec 2022 - 12:33pm
Canada
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