Wikipedia: Parrot crossbill Source: OTHER
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Classification: Genus
Loxia (
Loxia); Subfamily
Carduelinae (
Carduelinae); Family
Fringillidae (
Fringillidae)
General:
The parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in pine forests in northern and northeastern Europe.
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Song:
The song consist of improvised, resonant twittering and series of contact calls with no apparent phrases. It is generally slower than in Crossbill, with marked pauses. [Link]
Calls:
Contact call similar to Crossbill's "chepp", but is on average deeper and lacks the "cut-off" ending of each call. In sum: Parrot Crossbill; hard attack, soft ending, Crossbill: softer attack, cut-off ending. [Link]
Physical details: length=17 cm,
wingspan=30-33 cm,
weight=48-61 g
🔍 No documented observation