White-winged crossbill Loxia leucoptera

Identification Tips:

• Bill with crossed tips
• White wing bars
• Short, forked tail
• Distinctive call note often given in flight
• Most often found in coniferous trees
• Often found in flocks

Male:

• Red head and body
• Blackish wings and tail

Female:

• Dull gray plumage
• Dull yellow crown, breast and rump
• Dark streaks on breast
• Juveniles resemble females but more heavily streaked

Similar species:

The Red Crossbill is similar to the White-winged Crossbill but lacks wing bars and has a larger bill.