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Red crossbill

Birds

The red crossbill, called the common crossbill in Europe, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Its distinctive mandibles cross at the tips, an adaptation that lets it extract seeds from conifer cones and other fruits. Adults are often brightly coloured, with red or orange males and green or yellow females, and wide variation in beak size, shape, and call type has led to different variants being classified as subspecies.

Facts
Scientific Name
Loxia curvirostra 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Body Size Band
Small 7
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 3
Lifespan
16.1 7
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Loxia, Taxa
Source Red crossbill (Wikidata)

In Biome

Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Loxia curvirostra (Animal Diversity Web)
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Found In

Africa

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Belgium

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Denmark

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Luxembourg

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North America

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Norway

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Russia

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Herbivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Loxia curvirostra (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive: Positive Impacts
    research and education
  • Key Behaviors
    Key Behaviors flies diurnal diurnal motile motile nomadic nomadic social social
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes forest forest
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4. Red crossbill (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26552 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Loxia, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q339517 (Loxia)
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Loxia curvirostra
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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6. Red crossbill (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Loxia curvirostra
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool
  • Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
    Maximum longevity 16.1 years (wild)
  • Life history traits (averages): Adult weight
    Adult weight 39.5 g
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