Loxia leucoptera

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Common Name

White Winged Crossbill

Family

Icteridae

Genus

Loxia

Species

leucoptera

Synonyms

None

Sex

Male

Feeding

Seeds (prefers conifer seeds), occasionally insects, licks salt and minerals from roads

Habitat

Coniferous forests, and occasionally deciduous forests or towncites

Location Found

Algonquin park - Road kill

Dimensions

Length - 15.0cm\r\nWing expand - 22.9cm\r\nWing length - 8.6cm\r\nTail length - 6.1cm\r\nBill length - 1.8cm\r\nTarsus - 1.6cm\r\nBill width - 0.6cm

Collector

Lab Storage

References

Bezener, 2000.; Sibley, 2000.