- Loxia pytyopsittacus
Identification
Adult males - red or orange in colour, and females - green or yellow.
Distribution
Northwest Europe, western Russia. There is also a small population in Scotland.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Breeds and winters in coniferous plantations and woodlands.
Behaviour
They are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation to assist the extraction of the seeds from the cone.
Bird Song
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