Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Finches (Fringillidae)

Code 4

RECR

Code 6

LOXCUR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Specialized, Cone
Eye Color: Dark brown to nearly black.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Red-orange
Forehead Color: Red-orange
Nape Color: Red-orange
Throat Color: Red-orange
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 14-17 cm (5.5-6.5 in)
Weight: 40 g (1.4 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Red, Brown
Underparts: Red-orange
Upperparts: Red-orange with brown streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Scaled or Scalloped
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift bounding flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 25-27 cm (10-10.75 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark brown
Under Tail: Gray
Leg Color: Gray-black

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