50 Red Crossbill

• A group of Crossbills is called a; Crookedness / Wrap.
• This red bird visited our feeder, it is the size of a sparrow.  Has a very interesting beak like a grosbeak but it twists at the end.  This adaptation he uses to break open seeds and cones.
• There are 9 distinct variants of this bird referred to a call types.  Yes deferring songs along with beak size and twist.
• These birds breed year round based on seed (cone) availability.  They have 3 to 5 eggs.  The female is green to yellow where as the male is orange to red in color.
• The flight pattern is swift and bounding.  The wings pull right back to its sides.

•  Cool flight pattern!!!