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cross·bill (krôs

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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			The researchers examined the carotenoid content of the liver, blood, skin and feathers of seven common crossbills (finches) in which adult males display carotenoid-based coloration on the throat, breast and rump. Birds' feather's colours are synthesised in their livers, not skins by Asian News International These cousins to our common crossbills (croesbig) breed across Russia and are thought to only spread this far west when their favoured food source of larch fails to crop in their usual range. bird notes by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Common crossbills have been widely reported and there is definitely a major movement of these birds under way. BIRD NOTES by Daily Post (Liverpool, 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 crossbills 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 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 Crossbill 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 Common Data Interface

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