522. Loxia leucoptera 
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. 6 inches 
Male. Above and below crimson, brightest on rump; wings black 
with two broad white bands ; tail black; bill crossed at tips. 
Female. Above dull olive; rump olive-green; wings and tail as 
in male. Below grayish olive, mottled. 
They visit Massachusetts occasionally in winter. Habits resemble 
those of the American Crossbill. 
Note. A chirp very similar to that of the American Crossbill. 
Nest. In trees, well made of bark and sticks. 
Breeds. Chiefly north of New England. 
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