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cross·bill

(krôs′bĭl′, krŏs′-)

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

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crossbill

(ˈkrɒsˌbɪl)

(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

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cross•bill

(ˈkrɔsˌbɪl, ˈkrɒs-)

n.

any bird of the genus Loxia (family Fringillidae), of coniferous forests of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bill with crossed tips used to extract seeds from cones.

[1665–75]

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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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

crossbill

[ˈkrɒsˌbɪl] n (Zool) → crociere m

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Irruption or eruption, the phenomenon typically involves one or more of North America's "big eight" boreal seed-eaters: the common redpoll, pine siskin, purple finch, evening grosbeak, pine grosbeak, red crossbill, white-winged crossbill and red-breasted nuthatch.

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Roeddwn i'n medru clywed 'tsip-tsip-tsip' y gylfingroes (Loxia curvirostra; Crossbill) yn galw o'r pellter yn y coed ond fel arall, doedd 'na ddim smic.

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These changes will create habitats that can support many declining species - including birds like merlin, nightjar and crossbill. Working with the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, we've created several ponds that are now being used by water voles.

Managing the environment to create a better future for Wales; Natural Resources Wales' biodiversity manager Sarah Wood writes about the organisation's commitment to nature conservation

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