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cross·bill (krôs

, kr

Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, having curved mandibles with narrow tips that cross when the bill is closed.

crossbill [ˈkrɒsˌbɪl]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various widely distributed finches of the genus Loxia, such as L. curvirostra, that occur in coniferous woods and have a bill with crossed mandible tips for feeding on conifer seeds

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Noun

crossbill - finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed

Loxia curvirostra

finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

genus Loxia, Loxia - crossbill

Translations

crossbill [ˈkrɒsbɪl] N → piquituerto m común

crossbill [ˈkrɒsˌbɪl] n (Zool) → crociere m

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Carduelinae Crossbeak Curvirostral finch Fringillidae genus Chlorura genus Junco genus Loxia genus Pyrrhuloxia Loxia Loxia curvirostra metagnathous subfamily Carduelinae			Byline: ANI Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): Contrary to previous beliefs, the red carotenoids that provide the red colouration in the Common Crossbill is synthesised in the bird's liver and not its skin, according to a new study. Birds' feather's colours are synthesised in their livers, not skins by Asian News International The bird was probably one of September's influx in the Northern Isles and has filtered down with flocks of common crossbill. bird notes by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) According to RSPB Scotland's Dr Ron Summers and colleagues in the north of Scotland, who have been carrying out research for the past six years, the Scottish crossbill's call and the size of its bill are offering clues that set it apart from the common crossbill and the parrot crossbill. New twist in crossbill research by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			common brant goose Common brawler common broom common burdock common buttercup common calamint common camas common canary common caper common cardinal vein common carline thistle common carotid common carotid artery common carrier common chickweed common chord common cockscomb common cold common comfrey common control (artillery) common coral tree common corn salad common cotton grass Common council Common crier Common Crossbill common daisy common dandelion common denominator common devil's claw common divisor common dogbane common dolphin common duckweed common eel common eland common elder Common Entrance Common Era common European ash common European dogwood common European earwig common European jay common evening primrose common facial vein common factor common fate common fault common fee common fennel common fig			Common courtesy Common courtesy Common courtesy Common courtesy common cowbird common cowbird common cowbirds common cowbirds common cranes common cranes common cranes Common Crash Resistant Troop Seat System Common crier Common crime Common crime Common crime Common crime Common Criteria Common Criteria Common Criteria Editorial Board Common Criteria Evaluated Configuration Guide Common Criteria Evaluation & Validation Scheme Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Common Criteria Interpretations Management Board Common Criteria Mutual Recognition Arrangement Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement Common Criteria Testing Laboratory Common Criteria Testing Program Common Criteria Users' Forum Common cross adder Common Crossbill common crossbills common crossbills Common Cryptographic Algorithm Common Cryptologic Database Common Cryptologic Workstation Common Cuckoo Common Cuckoo Common Curriculum Goal Common Customs Tariff Common dace common daisy common daisy common dandelion Common Data Access Limited Common Data Base Common Data Base System Common Data Buffer Common Data Bus Common Data Classes Common Data Description Language Common Data Descriptor Common Data Dictionary Common Data Environment Common Data Extraction Program Common Data Format Common Data Format Language Common Data Infrastructure

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