Scottish Crossbill (Loxia scotica)
About the Scottish Crossbill
The Scottish crossbill (Loxia scotica) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the Caledonian Forests of Scotland. The genus name Loxia is from Ancient Greek loxos, 'crosswise', and scotica is Latin for 'Scottish'. The Scottish Gaelic name for a crossbill is Cam-ghob, which means 'crooked beak'. The British Ornithologists Union first classed the Scottish crossbill as a separate and distinct species in 1980, but some ornithologists believed there was insufficient scientific research for its status. It was considered to be possibly a race of either the red crossbill or the parrot crossbill, both of which also occur in the Caledonian Forest.
A real field recording of the Scottish Crossbill. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Similar species
- Cassia CrossbillLoxia sinesciurisprofile
- Parrot CrossbillLoxia pytyopsittacusrecording
- Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostrarecording
- Two-barred CrossbillLoxia leucopterarecording
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.