White-winged Crossbill
- Scientific name
- Loxia leucoptera
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest coniferous
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
The White-winged Crossbill is uniquely adapted to coniferous forests, using its specialized, overlapping beak to pry open pine cones and extract seeds that other birds cannot reach. Its distinctive white wing bars and notched tail make it a striking find for birders, especially during irruptive years when these nomadic finches travel far beyond their usual northern range in search of food.
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