Parrot Crossbill

This bird breeds in the pine forests of northwest Europe and into western Russia. There is also a small population in Scotland, adding to the difficulty of distinguishing it from Common Crossbill and the endemic Scottish Crossbill, both of which breed within its range.

The Parrot Crossbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Parrot Crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. This bird breeds in the pine forests of northwest Europe and into western Russia. There is also a small population in Scotland, adding to the difficulty of distinguishing it from Common Crossbill and the endemic Scottish Crossbill, both of which breed within its range. This crossbill is mainly resident, but will irrupt south and west if its food source fails. More

Male Parrot CrossbillAdult males tend to be red or orange in color, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation. This species is difficult to separate from Common and Scottish Crossbills, and plumage distinctions are negligible. The head and bill are larger than in either of the other species. The bill is thicker than those of its relatives, and the crossed tips are often not readily apparent. Extreme care is needed to identify this species. The deeper, harder choop or tyuup call is probably the best indicator. More

either Parrot Crossbill or alternatively to new species in their own right, but as yet, research into them is still at a very early stage. These include Balearic Crossbill L. curvirostra balearica and North African Crossbill L. curvirostra poliogyna, feeding primarily on Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis); Cyprus Crossbill L. curvirostra guillemardi, feeding primarily on European black pine (Pinus nigra); and an as-yet unidentified crossbill with a Parrot Crossbill-size bill feeding primarily on Bosnian Pine (Pinus heldreichii) in the Balkans. More

Parrot Crossbill (Grote Kruisbek) at Schoorl = SanderTerlouw 42 vidéos S'abonnerModifier l'abonnement Chargement… 1371 vues 1371 vues SanderTerlouw — 7 janvier 2008 — One of the (at least) 8 Parrot Crossbills here at Schoorl. January 6th 2008. SanderTerlouw — 7 janvier 2008 — One of the (at least) 8 Parrot Crossbills here at Schoorl. January 6th 2008. More

the (at least) 8 Parrot Crossbills here at Schoorl. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Parrot Crossbill is classed as Rare: species currently considered for acceptance by the British Birds Rarities Committee (or forms of equivalent rarity). More

and Parrot Crossbills - suggesting either that they are valid species, or else that the Scottish and Parrot may not be. Related Topics: Europe - Asia ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Genetic research on their DNA has so far failed to reveal any difference between any of the crossbills (including the morphologically distinct Two-barred), with variation between individuals greater than any difference between the taxa. More

The RSPBRSPB Corrimony reserve, commercial forestry plantation of pine and larch Parrot crossbill, LincolnshireView of mountains through trees, RSPB Loch Garten nature reserve * A * B * C * D * E * F * G * H * I * J * K More

2002 Parrot Crossbills breeding in Abernethy Forest British Birds 95:4-11 See Also: Wikipedia entry State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides. More

Wednesday 24 March 2010 - PARROT CROSSBILLS to PTARMIGAN - Birding in the Highlands of Scotland - 19/03/2010 Friday 19th March 2010 The Official ASBO 'Highland Fling' The epic adventure started at around 8.30pm the previous Thursday evening when Staffordshire’s Steve Richards drove over to my home in Warwickshire. The next stop was in deepest, darkest The League of Gentlemen country where we picked up Nottinghamshire’s Stevie Dunn and Leicestershire’s Mike Feely from Tibshelf in Derbyshire. More

Five Parrot Crossbills came together with a Common Crossbill and rested in the trees around us for a while. Male Parrot Crossbil (Loxia pytyopsittacus) After a couple of hours of little or no activity I decided to follow the tits and Goldcrests around for a photo session. A Treecreeper had joined them but obviously preferred not to be photographed. The Goldcrests also evaded every attempt, so I turned to my friend the Crested Tit. More

Europe and Asia, and the parrot crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus) which occurs throughout Scandinavia and western Russia. All three species are identical in plumage, and the Scottish crossbill is intermediate in physical size between the smaller common crossbill and the larger parrot crossbill. While further studies to clarify its taxonomic status are being carried out, the Scottish crossbill is treated by scientists as a distinct species. More

a bird intermediate between the common and the parrot crossbill of northern Scandinavia. You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway. Habitat - Common crossbills occur in conifer woodland, showing a preference for spruce. Biology - Crossbills have one of the most protracted breeding seasons of any British bird. More

Parrot Crossbill at Sandwich Bay October 27th 1990 Rab Morton (Warden) Photograph by Rab Morton - All rights reserved Around lunchtime on October 27th 1990, as we were doing the last round of the nets on what had been a poor day for catching migrants, Paul Brown, the Senior Assistant Warden, and I found a very big Crossbill in a net in the Elms area of Sandwich Bay Estate. More

Parrot Crossbill calls of a flock in flight and perched Loxia pytyopsittacus (0:32) Niels Krabbe XC25657 22-11-1982, Denmark Parrot Crossbill flight calls of a flock Loxia pytyopsittacus (0:15) Niels Krabbe XC25735 03-01-1983, Denmark Parrot Crossbill Call Loxia pytyopsittacus (2:09) Patrik Åberg XC27700 25-03-2007, Sweden Parrot Crossbill More

For me BBRC decison on Parrot Crossbill is a kind of revelation, as last year the editor for the North East Scotland Bird report quite correctly insisted that I add a caveat in the text that none of my Parrot Crossbill records had been submitted for review by BBRC. More