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Large thick bill, lower mandible is angled. Flattish crown
Males - red or orange in colour
Females - green or yellow.

Northwest Europe, western Russia. There is also a small population in Scotland.

This is a monotypic species¹.

Breeds and winters in coniferous plantations and woodlands.

Almost exclusively feed on conifer cones, the crossed bill helps in extracting the seeds.

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