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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