Newfoundland red crossbill
Newfoundland Newfoundland Red Crossbill. _Loxia curvirostra pusilla_ Gloger. Adult males are brick-red; young males are yellow and females are yellow-gray. This parrot-like finch is un- mistakable if you are close enough to see its crossed bill. This race breeds in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. The...
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Language: | English |
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61417 |
Summary: | Newfoundland Newfoundland Red Crossbill. _Loxia curvirostra pusilla_ Gloger. Adult males are brick-red; young males are yellow and females are yellow-gray. This parrot-like finch is un- mistakable if you are close enough to see its crossed bill. This race breeds in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. The local name [Spruce Mope] refers to their slow movements while feeding in the spruce tops. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Mar 75 Used I and Sup Used I Used I |
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