About the Hispaniolan Crossbill
The Hispaniolan crossbill is an Endangered species of passerine bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola that is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
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The Hispaniolan crossbill is about 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs about 28 g (0.99 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Both sexes have the characteristic crossed bill from which the genus' English name derives. In this species the direction of the crossing is variable. Adult males are mostly dull brown with a reddish to reddish orange wash that is heaviest on the nape, upper back, and upper chest. Their wings are blackish with two white wing bars. Adult females are also mostly dull brown. Voice: The Hispaniolan crossbill's song is a "high-pitched, emphatic, repeated chu-chu-chu-chu". Other vocalizations include "a soft, whistling warble", a "chit-chit" contact note between members of a pair, and a "chut" call by a male that was being attacked by a merlin (Falco columbarius).
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Scottish CrossbillLoxia scoticaVoice: The calls can be distinguished by sonograms.
Cassia CrossbillLoxia sinesciurisThe Cassia crossbill shares many physical features with the red crossbill and all of its different call types.
Parrot CrossbillLoxia pytyopsittacusAdult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.
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