Crossbill
The peculiar bird known as the crossbill has a seemingly deformed bill. The upper and lower
mandibles cross over in an odd fashion. The overall appearance of the crossbill is
reminiscent on the parrot. However, crossbills are quite small. There are 3 species of
crossbills--the common crossbill, the parrot crossbill and the two-barred crossbill. The male
crossbill has brownish-red plumage with black markings on the wings and tail. The female
crossbill has olive to yellow plumage. Crossbills are found around the world wherever there
are cone bearing coniferous forests.
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