Common Crossbill

Common Crossbill
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Common Crossbill
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Common crossbill
Common crossbills have a distinctively shaped beak that gives them their name. Folklore tells that the crossbill got its beak when it attempted to remove the nails from Jesus' hands and feet as he was crucified on the cross.

THE COMMON CROSSBILL.
[Red Crossbill.]
LOXIA CURVIROSTRA, Linn.
[Loxia curvirostra.] ...

Common Crossbill
Male
Brick-red with darker wings and tail.
Loxia curvirostra ...

Common Crossbills aka Red Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra)
Manakin Finches
Cassin's Finches (Carpodacus cassinii) ...

The common crossbill of the Palaearctic region (Loxia curvirostra) is about the size of a skylark, but more stoutly built.

Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Mountain hare (Lepus timidus)
Tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) ...

Loxia curvirostra - Common Crossbill (photo)
Loxia pytyopsittacus - Parrot Crossbill
Carpodacus
Carpodacus erythrinus - Common Rosefinch (photo)
Pinicola
Pinicola enucleator - Pine Grosbeak (in Birds of NWO) ...

See also: Crossbill, Finch, Red Crossbill, Parrot, Sparrow