Red Crossbill
BIRDING ARAGÓNRed Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
ES: Piquituerto común
Description
L:15-17cm; W:27-30cm;
Singular bird due to the peculiarity of its beak. It has a thick head and a low-cut tail; beak with curved and crossed mandibles. Brick-red male; greenish or yellowish female. Grey, dark-streaked juveniles with pale-tipped greater coverts; pointed tail feathers.
- Observation difficulty: Easy
- Status: Resident
- Optimal Season: Dec-Jan
- Conservation Status: Protected species
- Hábitat: Forest
Best places to see in Aragón
ROUTES
- Route 1 The Western Valleys Natural Park
- Route 2 Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park
- Route 3 Posets Maladeta Natural Park
- Route 4 Sierra Caballera
- Route 5 Sierra and Canyons of Guara Natural Park
- Route 9 Zaragoza and surroundings
- Route 12 Sierra del Moncayo
- Route 17 Sierras of Gúdar and Javalambre
PROVINCES
Huesca. Zaragoza. Teruel
REGIONS
La Jacetania; Sobrarbe; Ribagorza; Hoya de Huesca; Somontano; Comarca Central; Tarazona y el Moncayo; Gúdar-Javalambre; Sierra de Albarracín
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
