Parrot Crossbill

Loxia pytyopsittacus

Rare breeding birds in Britain, partially in the Scottish Highlands.

Common in Northern Europe & North West Asia.

Migrant elsewhere.

Males tend to be red or orange in colour, and Females green or yellow, but there is much variation.

This species is difficult to separate from Red and Scottish Crossbills, and plumage distinctions are negligible.

Their calls are similar to those of Common Crossbills.