Female Common Crossbill (Loxia Curvirostra) Stock Image

The Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) on a white background. It is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in the spruce forests of North America, where it is known as Red Crossbill, as well as Europe and Asia; The crossbills are characterised by the mandibles crossing at their tips, which gives the group its name.