Scottish crossbill / Schottlandkreuzschnabel (Loxia scotica)
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Wikipedia: Scottish crossbill Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Scottish_Crossbill_from_the_Crossley_ID_Guide_Britain_and_Ireland.jpg
Observations
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Classification: Genus Loxia (Loxia); Subfamily Carduelinae (Carduelinae); Family Fringillidae (Fringillidae)General:
The Scottish crossbill (Loxia scotica) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the Caledonian Forests of Scotland, and is the only terrestrial vertebrate species endemic to the United Kingdom.[2][3][4] The Scottish crossbill was confirmed as a unique species in August 2006, on the basis of having a distinctive bird song.[5][6][7]
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