crossbill

crossbill
noun
  1. a thickset finch with a crossed bill adapted for extracting seeds from the cones of conifers. The plumage is typically red in the male and olive green in the female
    交嘴雀
  2. Genus Loxia, family Fringillidae: four species, in particular the widespread red or common crossbill (L. curvirostra)
    交嘴雀属,燕雀科:4种,尤指分布广泛的红(或普通)交嘴雀 (拉丁名L. curvirostra)
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