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Scottish Crossbill

Loxia scotica

Classification

Class
Aves

The Scottish crossbill (Loxia scotica) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the Caledonian Forests of Scotland, is one of only two land vertebrate species endemic to the United Kingdom (the other being red grouse, Lagopus scotica). The genus name Loxia is from Ancient Greek loxos, 'crosswise', and scotica is Latin for 'Scottish'.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 154France · 17