crossbill
cross·bill / ˈkrôsˌbil/ • n. a thickset finch (genus Loxia) with a crossed bill adapted for extracting seeds from the cones of conifers.
crossbill
crossbill Parrot-like, forest finch found mainly in the n of the Northern Hemisphere. It has a heavy, curved, scissor-like bill it uses to prise seeds from cones of evergreens. Length: 15cm (6in). Family Fringillidae; genus Loxia.
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