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Crossbill - Wikipedia
Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones.
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Red Crossbill Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
A stocky, medium-sized songbird with short, notched tail and an unusual, twisted bill that crosses when closed. Relative Size. Larger than a warbler, ...
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www.allaboutbirds.org
CROSSBILL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CROSSBILL is any of a genus (Loxia of the family Fringillidae) of finches with curved mandibles that cross each other.
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Red Crossbill Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
A crossbill's odd bill shape helps it get into tightly closed cones. A bird's biting muscles are stronger than the muscles used to open the bill, so the Red ...
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www.allaboutbirds.org
Crossbill Bird Facts | Loxia Curvirostra - RSPB
The Crossbill is a chunky finch with a large head and bill which is crossed over at the tips. This crossed bill is used to extract seeds from conifer cones.
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www.rspb.org.uk
Bill Cross
Corporal of Horse William James Cross (21 November 1917 – 29 June 2015) was a soldier of the British Army who fought in numerous campaigns during World War II. He participated in battles in Palestine, Salerno, and at Normandy. In 2015, he was awarded the Légion d’honneur. Early life and career Cross...
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The Journey of a Red Crossbill - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
The Red Crossbill, Loxia curvistra, is a peculiar finch found among the spruces, firs, pines, and hemlocks of coniferous woodlands.
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Red Crossbill - Montana Field Guide
Species is relatively common within suitable habitat and widely distributed across portions of the state. Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) ...
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Red Crossbill | Audubon Field Guide
Description. 5 1/4-6 1/2" (13-17 cm). Females and some males dull yellow, most males dull brick-red, darker wings and tail. Crossed bill hard to see at distance ...
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Red crossbill - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
The Red crossbill is a nomadic and uncommon to common breeder in coastal and montane coniferous forest across Oregon.
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When Does a Crossbill's Bill Cross? - BirdNote
the tips of its bill begin to grow rapidly — and then they cross. By the time the bird is a month and a half old, the tips of its bill become ...
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cross bill
cross-bill, cross bill Law. [cross a. 6, cross- 9.] A bill filed in Chancery by a defendant against the plaintiff or other co-defendants in the same suit. b. A bill of exchange given in consideration of another bill (Wharton).1637 in Select. Harl. Misc. (1793) 315 That their honours will be pleased ...
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Greg Abbott signs Texas bill letting police arrest migrants who cross ...
Dec 18, 2023The law is the Texas governor's latest attempt to deter migrant crossings through state actions. Abbott previously ordered the installation of a 1,000-foot floating barrier near Eagle Pass, Texas ...
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cross-beak
ˈcross-beak = cross-bill.1688 R. Holme Armoury ii. 242/1 The Crosbeak is a thick and short Billed Bird. 1789 G. White Selborne ii. vii. (1853) 176 Considerable flocks of crossbeaks.
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